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Arabs across the Middle East delight in Hassan Nasrallah’s death

While many mourn and vow revenge, others have hailed the demise of Hezbollah’s leader

October 2, 2024 14:23
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Syrians gather in the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib following news that Hassan Nasrallah had been killed (Photo: Getty Images)
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As the news that Hassan Nasrallah had likely been killed in an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut began to filter throughout the Arab world, the residents of Idlib took to the streets to celebrate. 

Inhabitants of the rebel-held Syrian city beeped car horns, gave out sweets and fired guns into the air in jubilation. 

The scenes provided a reminder that the leader of Hezbollah – long a key lynchpin of Iran’s regional ambitions – had attracted widespread emnity across the Middle East as well as support.

Much of his now posthumous reputation was forged by Hezbollah’s role in the Syrian Civil War.