From Lebanon declares 3 days of mourning for Nasrallah
A man points to a television set displaying an image of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a black stripe for mourning during a broadcast from the private Lebanese station NBN in Beirut on September 28, 2024. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon announces three days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah Saturday after a huge Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs the previous day killed the Hezbollah leader.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the official mourning would start on Monday, with flags to fly at half-mast on public buildings, a statement says.
Public offices will also close on the day of Nasrallah’s funeral, the statement adds. Hezbollah has yet to announce the date.
