Mourners attend former Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s funeral in Lebanon
Al JazeeraMAR 9
Israeli Jets Fly Low Over Funeral of Slain Hezbollah Leaders in Beirut
Above: Tens of thousands of mourners attend the funeral of the former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine in Beirut, Lebanon on February 23, 2025. Image copyright: Toufic Rmeiti/Middle East Images/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Iran narrative
The massive turnout at the funeral demonstrates that Hezbollah remains powerful and resilient despite recent setbacks, proving the resistance movement is still alive and strong in both numbers and weapons, with inevitable victory on the horizon.
Pro-Israel narrative
Hezbollah's attempts to project strength seem to have fallen flat as the Lebanese clearly are tired of pointless wars with Israel they are doomed to lose. Israel wants to live in peace with its neighbors, yet groups like Hezbollah make that impossible.