Hundreds of thousands of people have packed into a stadium in Beirut and the streets outside for the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital.

Summary

Hundreds of thousands attended Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Beirut, five months after his death in an Israeli airstrike.

Nasrallah, a key figure in the Iran-backed “axis of resistance,” was mourned by regional and international attendees.

The event sought to demonstrate Hezbollah’s continued strength despite losses in a war with Israel and the fall of Assad’s regime in Syria. “This massive crowd confirms that Hezbollah is still the most popular party,” said lawmaker Ali Fayyad.

His successor, Naim Kassem, vowed continued resistance, stating, “the resistance is still present and strong.” Israel responded with airstrikes and a flyover.

  • @gedaliyahEnglish
    0•9 hours ago

    Hezbollah couldn’t decide if they wanted to be an armed wing of Iranian influence in Lebanon or a legitimate political party. They can’t have both. I hope the next leader doesn’t make the same mistakes.