Iran-backed Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah after 60-day ceasefire with Israel
Hezbollah will bury its late leader Hassan Nasrallah after the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group, senior Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa said Sunday during a tour of the site where Nasrallah was killed.
Speaking in Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb, Safa confirmed that preparations are also underway for the burial of Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, who was also killed a few days later.
“Hezbollah is ready to face any aggression in the way it deems appropriate,” Safa added.
Israel assassinated Nasrallah on September 27 last year and Safieddine shortly afterward.
The ceasefire deal to end 13 months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah took effect late in November.
Hezbollah has been given 60 days to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon while Israeli forces must withdraw from the area over the same period.
