Skip next section Israeli planes fly over Beirut as Nasrallah’s funeral begins
February 23, 2025
Israeli planes fly over Beirut as Nasrallah’s funeral begins
Tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters dressed in black packed into the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral on Sunday.
The former leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement was killed in an Israeli strike in September.
The funeral began at 1 p.m. local time (1100 UTC) with a speech by Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The coffins of Nasrallah and another slain Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine were then driven into the stadium, where they were met with cheers from the crowd.
“We will uphold trust and walk on this path, we will uphold your will,” current Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said in a speech broadcast at the event.
During the ceremony, various news agencies also reported that Israeli warplanes flew low over the stadium.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the jets were sent as a “clear message” to anyone threatening Israel.
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Skip next section Israel army says world ‘a better place’ on day of Nasrallah funeral
February 23, 2025
Israel army says world ‘a better place’ on day of Nasrallah funeral
“Today is Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral. Today the world is a better place,” the army posted on social media.
Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital in September.
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