Hezbollah Chief Makes Rare Public Appearance

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance on Monday in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs, according to AFP.

 

Nasrallah addressed thousands of his supporters ahead of the Shiite Ashura holiday commemorations.

 

As he appeared on stage wearing a black robe and turban, the crowd seen in a live broadcast on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television began cheering wildly, as they apparently had not expected to see him.

 

The head of the group, whose forces are fighting in Syria alongside the troops of President Bashar Al-Assad, usually addresses supporters via video link for fear of assassination by Israel.

 

Nasrallah had not been seen in public since July, when he attended a rally to show support for Gaza, noted AFP.

 

Monday’s appearance in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, was his sixth since his group fought Israel in a devastating and deadly war in 2006.

 

Nasrallah has also made enemies with Sunni jihadists from Syria since his group acknowledged its involvement in that country’s conflict.

 

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