Beirut, October 4: Slained Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried in a secret location, sources close to the matter told AFP. As per the reports, the burial site is kept secret amid fears of Israeli strikes. The burial is temporary until a public funeral can be organised. Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on September 27.
A source said, "Hassan Nasrallah has been temporarily buried until the circumstances allow for a public funeral." Hezbollah has not yet announced specific plans for Nasrallah's funeral. Reports suggest his final resting place could be either in Lebanon or Iraq. Abdul Amir Al Teiban, an adviser to Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, tweeted that Nasrallah would be buried “next to Imam Hussein, in Karbala” in Iraq, a site of immense significance for the Shia Muslim community. Hassan Nasrallah Killed: Israel Used Intel From Iran Spy in Hezbollah Chief’s Killing, Says Report.
Nasrallah Buried Temporarily in Secret Location Amid Israel Strike Fear
A Lebanese official revealed that Hezbollah sought "guarantees" from American leaders through Lebanese intermediaries to organise a mass funeral for Nasrallah. However, due to ongoing Israeli raids in the southern suburbs of Beirut, no such guarantees were secured.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Likely to Lead Funeral for Nasrallah
Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is expected to lead a symbolic funeral for Nasrallah on Friday. Khamenei, who delivered a rare Friday sermon in Tehran, his first in five years, mourned Nasrallah's death. Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran, with a photograph of Khamenei displayed alongside an image of Nasrallah on the main stage. Israel Pounds Lebanon: Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Targeted in Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut (Watch Video).
Nasrallah, the 64-year-old leader of the Iran-backed group for over three decades, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah's central headquarters in Lebanon's Beirut. Reports indicate that 80 tons of bunker-busting bombs were used to hit the bunker where Nasrallah and senior Hezbollah leaders were meeting. The explosions breached the bunker, releasing toxic fumes that likely led to Nasrallah's death by asphyxiation. His body showed no visible external injuries, suggesting he may have suffocated in the toxic environment created by the blast.
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