Hassan Nasrallah

The Numbers Game in Politics

Lebanese people have a deep fascination with numbers of all kinds. They compete in elections and vote counts, then spend months analyzing the results to determine who holds the largest share and the broadest representation. In parliament, influence is measured by who secured the most preferential votes. Even protests become contests over who can ...

Hezbollah Sends Messages to the State as It Seeks Justifications

The funeral of Hezbollah’s leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine was not just about their burial. The party, backed by Iran, mobilized hundreds of thousands to signal to the Lebanese state that despite heavy losses, it remains the strongest force. Any attempt to disarm it will face significant challenges. A well-informed source ...

Hashem Safieddine Laid to Rest in South Lebanon

Hezbollah held a funeral procession for Hashem Safieddine, former head of the party’s Executive Council, in his hometown of Deir Qanoun al-Naher in southern Lebanon on Monday. Mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the senior Hezbollah figure, killed in an Israeli strike on October 3, 2024. The funeral followed a mass ceremony held ...

Misleading Appearances

A relentless mobilization and exploitation of the popular masses on Lebanese soil. The objective: to offset the massive strategic losses suffered in recent months. This appears to be the defining feature of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ approach—and, by extension, that of Hezbollah, its frontline proxy—in the coming phase. Neither ...

Israeli Reactions to Nasrallah and Safieddine’s Funerals

Israeli reactions surfaced on Sunday, coinciding with the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, held in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that “the fighter jets flying over Beirut send a clear message: whoever threatens and attacks Israel will meet ...

Final Farewell to Nasrallah and Safieddine: A Funeral Amid High Tensions and Rehashed Messages

Under a sky crisscrossed by Israeli military aircraft and Lebanese Army helicopters, the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and former head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council Hashem Safieddine took place, nearly five months after their deaths in Israeli airstrikes. Tens of thousands of people poured into the capital to ...

BIA Held Hostage: Sunday Flights to Be Suspended

Lebanon's sole airport will suspend all flights on Sunday, February 23, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM during the funeral of Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at Beirut International Airport (BIA). Beirut’s airport has served not only as a transit hub for ...

Security Meetings Ahead of Nasrallah's Funeral on Sunday

Two security meetings were held on Friday, two days ahead of the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The first meeting took place in the morning in Baabda, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, during which “planned security measures were discussed.” A second meeting followed in the afternoon at the Ministry of ...

Yemeni Minister Calls for Arrest of Huthi Leaders Attending Nasrallah’s Funeral

Yemeni Minister of Information Moammar al-Eryani has called for the arrest of several Huthi leaders who, he claims, plan to attend the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than 30 years, was killed on September 27. His funeral is scheduled for February 23. In a statement ...

How Hezbollah Set the Shiite Community Back 40 Years

Hezbollah still considers itself victorious. On the day of Nasrallah’s funeral, the group is preparing for a massive public display to prove that it remains strong. However, it has yet to realize that this is no longer the case. It signed a humiliating ceasefire agreement that completely eliminates its weapons, both north and south of the Litani ...

The Aftermath of the War: Hezbollah’s Role and Responsibility

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah have yet to come to terms with the end of Hezbollah’s military and security role as the armed wing of the Islamic Revolution. Therefore, they are attempting by all means to maintain a foothold that would allow Hezbollah to reassert itself. However, the prevailing ...