Saturday, September 28, 2024

Profile: How Nasrallah rose through ranks to become Axis of Resistance backbone

from PressTV

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, a visionary leader and a backbone of the Axis of Resistance, was assassinated in a massive Israeli attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday.

Israeli airstrikes on the Haret Hreik neighborhood, the main stronghold of Hezbollah in southern Beirut, leveled several residential buildings, with hundreds of civilians, including children, feared dead.

In a statement on Saturday, Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of Nasrallah, describing him as “an outstanding, courageous, wise, and insightful leader”, who joined his “great and immortal martyr comrades.”

“The leadership of Hezbollah vows to the highest, most sacred, and dearest martyr in our journey filled with sacrifices and martyrs to continue its struggle against the enemy, supporting Gaza and Palestine, and defending Lebanon and its steadfast, honorable people,” read the statement.

The Israeli regime has intensified its aggression against Lebanon since last week, which has led to the killing of more than 720 people, including dozens of women and children, since Monday.

The recent escalation came after nearly a year of Hezbollah operations in solidarity with the Palestinian nation and the Palestinian resistance as the death toll in Gaza has crossed the 41,500 mark...

read more here

No comments:

Post a Comment