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Hezbollah leader says terror group will continue to follow Nasrallah’s will: ‘I am loyal to the legacy’

The coffins containing the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine are carried on a trailer at the beginning of a funeral procession at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says the terror group will keep following the path of slain chief Hassan Nasrallah during a televised speech broadcast at his massive funeral on the outskirts of Beirut.
“We will uphold trust and walk on this path, we will uphold your will,” Qassem says referring to Nasrallah, adding: “You are still with us, your… path and struggle live within us” and “I am loyal to the legacy Nasrallah.”
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.