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Ashura Procession in Nabatieh Amid War; Hezbollah Demands Israeli Exit

6/27/2026

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Men in Nabatieh, Lebanon held an Ashura procession on June 26 2026 amid rubble from Israel’s four-month campaign.
Shi’ite mourners marched through Nabatieh’s shattered streets carrying portraits of fallen Hezbollah fighters.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem televised an address urging Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon and rejecting normalization of ties.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported over 2 million displaced and more than 4 000 killed, including over 250 children and nearly 400 women.

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Men in Nabatieh, Lebanon held an Ashura procession on June 26 2026 amid rubble from Israel’s four-month campaign.
Shi’ite mourners marched through Nabatieh’s shattered streets carrying portraits of fallen Hezbollah fighters.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem televised an address urging Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon and rejecting normalization of ties.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported over 2 million displaced and more than 4 000 killed, including over 250 children and nearly 400 women.