Lebanon's Hezbollah will bury its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in a mass funeral aimed at showing political strength after the group emerged badly weakened from last year's war.

Thousands of supporters of the longtime leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group have flown into Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral this weekend.

Lebanon is preparing for the burial of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air strike. The country is expected to come to a halt for a few hours on Sunday for the funeral which is scheduled for 1pm (11:00 GMT) at the Camille Chamoun sports stadium on the outskirts of capital Beirut.

Mohammad Mahdi Nasrallah, son of the late secretary-general of Hezbollah, has called for mass participation in the funeral of his father, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Lebanon is set to hold the funeral of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday, nearly five months after his death in an Israeli airstrike.

Hezbollah in Lebanon will hold a mass funeral for its former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on Sunday, nearly five months after his death in an Israeli airstrike. The event is seen as an effort to demonstrate political strength following the group's significant weakening in last year's war.

Lebanon's Hezbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, an opportunity for a show of strength by the Iran-backed group after a bruising war with Israel.

Lebanon will hold funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah tomorrow. Former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was martyred in an Israeli air strike in last September. Nasrallah was temporarily buried next to his son, Hadi, who died fighting for Hezbollah in 1997.

A man takes a selfie with people holding a portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before boarding a flight to Beirut at the Baghdad International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025. Thousands of Nasrallah's supporters are traveling to Lebanon for his funeral on Feb.

Nasrallah Funeral Preparations Begin. Hezbollah is preparing for a massive funeral for its slain leader, Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after his death in an Israeli strike. Streets in Beirut are lined with banners as thousands are expected to gather at the Camille Chamoun Sports Stadium on Sunday.