INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Lebanese and Hezbollah flags waved across various points, while massive portraits of the deceased Hezbollah leader and other Resistance
martyrs adorned squares and building facades, accompanied by slogans and messages of tribute.But on Sunday, the day of the funeral, the
weight of the vast crowd overwhelmed the city
The sea of people was so dense that the flags and portraits became irrelevant
What grabbed the attention was the unprecedented number of citizens who were mourning the loss of their beloved leader five months after his
Beyond the stadium walls, tens of thousands more thronged the streets
Kilometers of lines snaked around the stadium, as people remained hopeful to catch a glimpse of Nasrallah and his deputy Sayyed Hashem
Safieddine's coffins.In a speech celebrating the legacy of Nasrallah and Safieddine, Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem lauded
the martyrs, calling Sayyed Nasrallah "a historic, exceptional, patriotic, Arab, Islamic leader, the model of the free people of the world."
He highlighted Nasrallah's deep connection with the people, stating, "Sayyed Nasrallah loved the people and they loved him." Sheikh Qassem
added, "He led both hearts and minds, with his objective always being Palestine and al-Quds," emphasizing Nasrallah's focus on the
great in reviving the Palestinian cause; we will preserve this trust and will continue to tread this path." He pledged to continue
Nasrallah's fight regardless of the cost, vowing, "We will continue Sayyed Nasrallah's path, even if our houses should be destroyed over our
heads, even if we are all killed."Recognizing the massive turnout at the event, Sheikh Qassem expressed gratitude, stating, "The mass
mobilization today is unmatched in Lebanese history
You are a loyal and generous people." He also remembered Hezbollah's imprisoned members, pledging, "We hail our prisoners and tell them that
we will not leave them with the Zionists."Sheikh Qassem condemned Israel and its allies, asserting, "We confronted the Zionist entity and
its tyrant backers, the United States, which stood against Gaza, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran." Despite the enormous pressures faced,
he celebrated Hezbollah's strength and endurance, noting, "The amount of pressure faced by the Resistance, its fighters, and its popular
But on the other hand, their resilience was also unprecedented."Regarding the ceasefire with Israel, Sheikh Qassem explained, "We agreed to
the enemy's request for a ceasefire because we had no interest in continuing the fight without any foreseen political or military
future.""Our point of strength is that we agreed to the enemy's request for a ceasefire based on our principles," he added
He said, however, that in the following days, Hezbollah might be forced to intervene if the regime continues violating the deal
barrier above the mourners
