Thousands attend funeral of late Hezbollah chief Nasrallah in Lebanon
Thousands of mourners gathered in Beirut on Sunday for the funeral of former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and senior member Hashem Safieddine. The mass funeral, held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City, took place under tight security.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:10 | 23 February 2025
- Modified Date: 03:10 | 23 February 2025
Thousands of mourners gathered in the capital Beirut on Sunday for the funeral of former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
The state news agency NNA said the mass funeral for Nasrallah and senior Hezbollah member Hashem Safieddine started at the Camille Chamoun Sports City amid tight security.
Nasrallah was assassinated in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut on Sept. 27, 2024. Safieddine was killed in a similar airstrike on Oct. 3.
A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since Nov. 27, ending months of cross-border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah that escalated into a full-scale conflict in September.
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