JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, is a powerful figure in Lebanon who rarely appears in public. He is known for his charisma and ability to rally his supporters.

Israel’s military stated that the rockets came in three waves on Friday afternoon, targeting sites along the Lebanon border. It also said that Hezbollah targeted a children's playground.

Backed by Iran and hated by Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon's most powerful man. He enjoys cult status among his Shiite supporters and holds sway over the country's institutions.

A day after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the militant group fired 140 rockets at northern Israel on Friday.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday blamed Israel for the deadly attacks targeting the group’s electronic devices in Lebanon, calling them a “massacre” that crossed a “red line”. In his first…