The leader of Hezbollah on August 6 pledged a "strong and effective" response to the killing of its military commander by Israel last week and said it would act either alone or with its regional allies.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah would wait for the right moment to respond but did not hint on its form or timing.
All international attempts at persuading Hezbollah not to retaliate were futile, he said.
"Whatever the consequences, the resistance will not let these Israeli attacks pass by," he said in a televised address to mark one week since the assassination of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut.
"Our response, God willing, will be strong, effective and impactful."
There was no comment from the Israeli military.
Concern is rising that the Middle East could tip into full-blown war following Hezbollah's vows to avenge Shukr's killing, and Iran's anger over the assassination in Tehran last week of the head of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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