The Israel Defense Forces flew fighter jets on Sunday over the funeral for Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in a show of force to the tens of thousands of terrorists and terrorist supporters who attended the event in Lebanon.
The IDF published photographs of the fighter jets flying over the funeral in Beirut and said in a separate statement: “Today is Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral. Today the world is a better place.”
Israeli Air Force jets over Beirut During Hassan Nasrallah’s Funeral
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— Israel ישראל (@Israel) February 23, 2025
Israeli F-35s and F-15s buzz former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Beirutpic.twitter.com/erCWErfS37
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) February 23, 2025
The funeral for Hezbollah’s former secretary general comes after Israel killed him an intense airstrike in late September after they pinpointed his position in a bunker in Lebanon.
The strike came after the Iranian-backed terrorist organization fired more than 10,000 rockets, missiles, and drones into Israel over the period of a year following the October 7 terrorist attacks.
Israel eliminated virtually all of the group’s senior leaders and commanders in numerous airstrikes throughout Lebanon.
The Chief of the General Staff for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), LTG Herzi Halevi said at the time, “Nasrallah wanted to destroy Israel—we eliminated him.”
“Nasrallah indiscriminately murdered Israeli civilians and aimed to end this war with the destruction of the State of Israel. We made sure that did not occur,” he continued. “We eliminated him, and we will continue to grow stronger. Hezbollah has murdered innocent people worldwide, hiding his weapons under the homes of families, women and children and turning them into human shields. As we have shown, we will not allow such a threat to our citizens!”
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