Tens of thousands of people gathered near Beirut to pay their respects to Hezbollah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/23/world/hezbollahs-nasrallah-funeral/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #hezbollah #hassannasrallah #lebanon #israel #gaza #hamas #mideast #hashemsafieddine
Tens of thousands mourn Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah in mass funeral

The mass funeral is aimed at showing strength after Hezbollah emerged battered from last year's war with Israel.

The Japan Times
Hezbollah Announces 71-Year-Old Naim Kassem as its Leader

The group's long-term supremo, Nasrallah and his intended successor, Hashem Safieddine were assassinated by Israel.

Hezbollah Announces 71-Year-Old Naim Kassem as its Leader

The group's long-term supremo, Nasrallah and his intended successor, Hashem Safieddine were assassinated by Israel.

#Safieddine's death comes at a delicate time for #Hezbollah. In the wake of its ally #Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on #Israel and Israel's ensuing offensive in #Gaza, Hezbollah began firing rockets, drones and missiles at Israel — and they have exchanged fire regularly since.

Top Hezbollah official #HashemSafieddine is dead
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/top-hezbollah-official-hashem-safieddine-is-dead/ar-AA1sNbLc?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&cvid=708a9b353fab40c8a06494d7420ad65f&PC=EMMX01

MSN

Iranian #quds Force commander #EsmailQaani is believed to have been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah’s new leader, #HashemSafieddine, in #beirut. The strike hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters during a secret meeting. Safieddine had recently taken over after #HassanNasrallah assassination by #israel. Reports suggest both Safieddine and Qaani may have been killed in the attack. #iran #IRGCTerrorists https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13928491/Iran-military-chief-killed-Israeli-air-strike-Lebanon-targeted-new-leader-Hezbollah.html
Iran military chief 'killed' by Israeli air strike in Lebanon that targeted new leader of Hezbollah

Esmail Qaani, head of the Quds Force - the elite wing of the feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - is believed to have been killed in an Israeli attack.

Daily Mail

Three Lebanese security sources told #Reuters on Saturday that Israeli air strikes on #Beirut’s southern suburbs since Friday have kept rescue workers from searching the site of a strike suspected to have killed #HashemSafieddine. #Israel #Lebanon

The man widely tipped replace #HassanNasrallah as leader of #Hezbollah has been ‘unreachable’ since Friday, it has been reported.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/05/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-strikes-beirut-hezbollah-lebanon-updates?page=with:block-670117ab8f0809b6ab31b08e#block-670117ab8f0809b6ab31b08e

Middle East crisis live: explosions heard in Beirut as Hamas says commander killed in refugee camp

More explosions reported in Lebanese capital’s south as Hezbollah says Israeli army trying to infiltrate southern town of Odaisseh

the Guardian
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait Not to Allow U.S. Airbases to Be Used Against Iran

The decision comes amid concerns that a wider escalation could endanger critical oil infrastructure in the Gulf region.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait Not to Allow U.S. Airbases to Be Used Against Iran

The decision comes amid concerns that a wider escalation could endanger critical oil infrastructure in the Gulf region.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait Not to Allow U.S. Airbases to Be Used Against Iran

The decision comes amid concerns that a wider escalation could endanger critical oil infrastructure in the Gulf region.