(7 Sep 2024)
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Southern Suburb of Beirut, Lebanon – 07 September 2024
1. Various of Hezbollah fighters carrying Hezbollah flags standing in front of a poster of deceased Hezbollah top commander, Fouad Shukur at Al-Hawraa cemetery
2. Various of Hezbollah fighters performing “oath of loyalty” to their leadership
3. Various of mourners performing a lamenting ritual by hitting their chests as a symbol of grief
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Amin Sherri, Hezbollah member of the Lebanese Parliament :
“On the 40th day, there is no doubt that the response has become inevitable, but it is natural that support and backing (of Gaza) have been ongoing since October 8th. We pledge to the great jihadi leader, Sayyid Mohsen (Fouad Shukur), that what was started on October 8th will continue until the cessation of combat operations in Gaza and the establishment of a ceasefire.”
5. Wide of Head of Hezbollah Parliamentary bloc Mohammad Raad heading towards the podium
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Mohammad Raad- Head of Hezbollah bloc in the Lebanese Parliament :
“The enemy targeted you ( Shukur) because they wanted to isolate our front from the Gaza front. They wanted to lessen the burden you were imposing on them."
7. Various of Hezbollah troops and Raad walking, placing wreaths on tomb
8. Various of mourners and relatives of Shukur crying at his tomb
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Kamal Shukur, Fouad Shukur’s brother:
"The martyr’s journey continues until victory, God willing, and we will be victorious by the will of the one and only. He started, and his brothers are continuing, and, God willing, we are all on this path."
10. Various of mourners at Shukur’s tomb and tombs of Hezbollah dead
STORYLINE:
A solemn ceremony was held at Al-Hawraa cemetery in Beirut’s Southern Suburb on Saturday to mark the 40th day since the death of Hezbollah military commander, Fouad Shukur.
The event was marked by the attendance of Hezbollah fighters, supporters, and key political figures, underscoring Shukur’s significance within the organization.
A squad of Hezbollah fighters stood in front of a large poster of the late commander, carrying Hezbollah flags and performing the "oath of loyalty" to their leadership.
The leader of Hezbollah’s Parliamentary Bloc, Mohammad Raad, addressed the gathering, noting that the enemy targeted Shukur to weaken Hezbollah’s support for Gaza.
The ceremony concluded with Raad and other militants marching towards Shukur’s tomb, placing wreaths of flowers as a final tribute.
Relatives of Shukur, including his brother Kamal Shukur, expressed their profound grief.
Israel carried out a rare strike on Beirut on July 30, which killed the top Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukur, whom the U.S. blames for planning and launching the deadly 1983 Marine bombing in the Lebanese capital.
The Israeli military said that Shukur had directed Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel since Oct. 8, after the Israel-Hamas war erupted, and that he was also involved in “the killing of numerous Israelis and foreign nationals over the years.”
AP video and production by Ali Sharafeddine
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