Lebanon: Gathering of hundreds of people in Beirut, at the place where the leader of Hezbollah was killed

Several hundred people gathered this evening, carrying candles, during a ceremony organized by the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, at the place where their leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed two months ago, in the south of Beirut.

Candles and yellow flags of the Islamist group were placed in the huge crater left by the explosion, as well as on the surrounding mound of rubble, illuminated by red floodlights.

The speeches of the leader of Hezbollah were played on loudspeakers, and his giant portraits were placed in that place.

A truce between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in Lebanon on Wednesday, ending a conflict that has killed around 4.000 people.

The southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, were heavily shelled by Israeli forces for two months.

In the September 27 attack on Hassan Nasrallah, who was in an underground bunker, a number of buildings in that residential area were destroyed.

He died together with other members of that movement. He was buried in an unknown location for fear that his funeral might be targeted by Israel.