Shafaq News/ Israel may strike thefuneral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah if it turns intoa “show of force,” Israeli newspaper Maariv revealed on Wednesday.
The newspaper noted, “Israelprohibits funerals of militants in the West Bank from becoming public displaysof strength for armed groups, raising speculation about whether the sameprinciple could apply to Hezbollah’s planned ceremony.”
Nasrallah was assassinated in anIsraeli strike on September 27, 2024, with Hezbollah announcing his passing aday later, but security concerns had delayed his funeral for about five months.Hezbollah has now scheduled the event for Sunday, February 23rd, in Beirut’ssouthern suburb.
Hezbollah said 79 countrieswould be involved in the commemoration, whether at an official or “popular”level, with Secretary-General Naim Qassem calling for broad participation as ademonstration of the group’s strength. “We want to transform this funeral intoa show of support and an affirmation of [Hezbollah’s] plan and approach, andhold our heads high,” he said.
A local travel agency in Beirut told Hezbollah’s affiliated Al-Manar TV channel that no seats are available on flights from Baghdad, Najaf, Amman, Istanbul, Cairo, Frankfurt, and Doha to Beirut between Friday and Saturday.
Earlier, Iraq’s Transport Ministry spokesperson, Maytham Al-Safi, told Shafaq News that starting February 20, two daily flights will be scheduled to Beirut,” adding that the ministry aims to transport more than 6,000 Iraqi passengers and assured that flights are proceeding “smoothly without any obstacles.”
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