Nearly five months after being killed in an Israeli air force attack on the southern outskirts of Lebanon’s capital, tens of thousands of people were crammed into a Beirut stadium to attend the funeral of a former Hezbollah leader .
Hassannasrara, the group’s leader for over 30 years and one of its founders, was killed last September when the Israeli Air Force dropped more than 80 bombs in the group’s main operation room.
Mourners in black dressed, waving Hezbollah flags and carrying Nasrara portraits flocked to the mass funerals that were delayed due to security concerns. Many men, women and children from Lebanon were walking on foot in the cold chewing to reach the ritual location.
A huge portrait of Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine – Nasrallah’s chosen successor was killed in another Israeli air raid before he assumed the post. The two were temporarily buried in a secret place.
Hezbollah Senior Civil Service Ali Daamoush told reporters that, in addition to thousands of individuals and activists from around the world, about 800 personalities from 65 countries will attend the funeral.
Nasrara will be laid to rest in Beirut later on Sunday, and Safidy Dean will be placed to rest in his hometown in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah puts huge screens outside the airport roads and stadiums for those who can’t make room inside to watch funerals. Strict security measures include closure of major roads in the funeral area and halting flights to and from Beirut Airport for four hours. Lebanese military and police are on alert, and drones are prohibited during the day in Beirut and its suburbs.
Hours before the funeral began, Israeli forces launched a series of attacks in southern Lebanon.
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