Hezbollah: 79 delegations to attend funeral of Nasrallah, Safieddine
Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says delegations from 79 countries will attend the commemoration ceremony for the late leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Executive Council chief Sayyid Hashim Safieddine.
Sheikh Ali Daher, the coordinator of the High Committee for the funeral of Nasrallah and Safieddine, told a press conference on Tuesday that the ceremony, scheduled for February 23, will be “a day of commemoration for the leader of the oppressed against the arrogant, and the martyr of humanity against imperialism.”
“February 23 will mark a new chapter in the history of blood triumphing over swords,” he said.
“The funeral will remain a day inspiring free people around the world for many decades to come.”
Daher said the program will last about an hour and includes a speech by Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem. He said the main gathering will be inside Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
Nasrallah was assassinated in Israel’s bombardment of southern Beirut on September 27, 2024. Using 85 tons of explosives, Israeli jets leveled six residential buildings in Dahiyeh, following a week-long bombing campaign that hit many areas from southern Lebanon to Beirut.
Safieddine was assassinated in an Israeli attack in October 2024.
Hezbollah postponed funeral ceremonies for both leaders due to fears of Israeli attacks on the ceremony.
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