Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Laid to Rest in Beirut
Thousands gather to mourn the leader killed in an Israeli strike, with Iranian officials in attendance to honor his legacy.
- Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's long-time leader, was killed five months ago in an Israeli airstrike and is now being buried in Beirut.
- Over 50,000 people gathered at Lebanon's largest stadium and its surroundings to pay their respects, with additional crowds watching on large screens outside.
- The funeral procession included Nasrallah's coffin, draped in Hezbollah's signature yellow, and that of Hashem Safi al-Din, a senior figure and potential successor also killed in the strike.
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent a delegation of senior clerics to the ceremony, alongside prominent Iranian officials, including the foreign minister and members of the Revolutionary Guard.
- The event was marked by prayers, speeches, and a public display of Hezbollah's strength and influence in the region.