Hezbollah Plans Public Funeral for Slain Leaders Nasrallah and Safieddine on February 23

The funeral follows months of delays due to security concerns and the recent extension of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.

Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's longtime leader, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2024, during a period of intense hostilities.
Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was also killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3, before his leadership could be formally announced.
Both leaders will be honored in a public funeral on February 23; Nasrallah will be buried near Beirut, while Safieddine will be laid to rest in his hometown of Deir Qanoun in southern Lebanon.
The funeral was delayed due to security concerns during a two-month war that ended in November and a subsequent ceasefire, which has been extended to February 18.
The ceasefire agreement requires Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah to pull back north of the Litani River, but both sides have accused each other of violations.