Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. Archive | Picture credit score: AP
The physique of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut, has been recovered, in line with a supply near the motion. AFP on Sunday (September 29, 2024).
“His physique was recovered on Saturday and was positioned in a shroud on Sunday after being washed,” the supply mentioned, requesting anonymity.
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“The funeral ceremony and his burial haven’t but been organized,” the supply added.
Earlier than his demise on Friday (September 27, 2024), when Israeli jets attacked Hezbollah’s heartland south of the Lebanese capital, Nasrallah was thought of essentially the most highly effective man within the nation.
For greater than three many years he led the Iran-backed motion that was Israel’s sworn enemy.
“Friday’s airstrike additionally killed Ali Karake, the group’s high commander in southern Lebanon,” Hezbollah mentioned on Sunday (September 29, 2024).
He has not named others who died together with Nasrallah and Karake.
Nonetheless, Israel’s army mentioned on Sunday (September 29, 2024) that “greater than 20 different terrorists of assorted ranks” have been additionally killed within the assault.
Lebanese authorities gave a provisional demise toll of six, however given the magnitude of the destruction, the demise toll is probably going larger.
The southern suburbs of Beirut and southern and jap Lebanon have come underneath heavy Israeli shelling since Monday, with the nation’s Well being Ministry reporting that greater than 700 individuals have been killed and tons of of 1000’s displaced.
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