“Tyrant…” Hezbollah Chief Slams US as Israeli Jets Buzz Nasrallah’s Beirut Funeral, Lebanon Bombed

Thousands gathered near Beirut on February 23 for the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli airstrike five months earlier. Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem vowed to continue Nasrallah’s path and condemned U.S. influence in Lebanon. Israeli fighter jets flew over the funeral as Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine. Meanwhile, Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing threats to civilians and weapons smuggling. n18oc_world n18oc_crux