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Death of Hassan Nasrallah: in Beirut, communities divided after the death of the Hezbollah leader
Death of Hassan Nasrallah: in Beirut, communities divided after the death of the Hezbollah leader
(France 2)
In Lebanon, the announcement of the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was experienced as a tragedy by some residents of the capital. Others are still terrorized by the Israeli strikes which cost the life of their leader and fear reprisals.
The day after the Israeli strike which hit the Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, the population learned of the death of Hassan Nasrallah. The shock is enormous for some residents of the southern suburbs who have found refuge in downtown Beirut. In the streets, processions in support of Hezbollah parade to the glory of the leader of the Shiite militia.
In the southern suburbs, supporters march in honor of Hassan Nasrallah. The Lebanese army takes to the streets. In a Christian neighborhood, there is no Hezbollah presence but the anxiety remains. The streets are emptied, the stores closed. “We are afraid that there will be reprisals”worries a resident. A woman believes that Hassan Nasrallah “had been warned (…) It’s his fault”. In the afternoon, Hezbollah militants fired shots into the air as a show of force.
“Tonight in Beirut, there is an atmosphere of fear. Everyone is wary, everyone is looking at each other and in every neighborhood the situation seems like it could get out of control at any moment”concludes Luc Lacroix, special envoy to Beirut.
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