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Hezbollah Rally Escalates Tensions Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes

9/28/2025

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Beirut rally on September 27, 2024 marked Hezbollah's commemoration of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination by Israel.
Thousands gathered as Naim Qassem vowed Hezbollah would not disarm.
Israeli drones flew over the ceremony; the Nasrallah-killing airstrike began a war weakening Hezbollah.
The conflict killed over 4,000 and caused destruction; despite a ceasefire, Israel continues strikes, and tensions rise over Hezbollah's displays.

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Beirut rally on September 27, 2024 marked Hezbollah's commemoration of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination by Israel.
Thousands gathered as Naim Qassem vowed Hezbollah would not disarm.
Israeli drones flew over the ceremony; the Nasrallah-killing airstrike began a war weakening Hezbollah.
The conflict killed over 4,000 and caused destruction; despite a ceasefire, Israel continues strikes, and tensions rise over Hezbollah's displays.