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Israel Marks Two‑Year Anniversary of Hezbollah Leader’s Killing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a campaign ad on X, while Hezbollah supporters in Beirut and Baghdad held memorials.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On 27 September 2026, Israel marked the second anniversary of the airstrike that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a short campaign ad on X, stating, “Two years ago today, we took out Nasrallah. Happy holiday to the people of Israel!” The post coincided with the Jewish holiday season.
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered at Nasrallah’s mausoleum in Beirut’s southern suburbs to commemorate the deaths of Nasrallah and his successor, Hashem Safieddine. Photographs taken by photojournalist Mohammad Yassine showed banners reading “We miss you” and portraits of the former leaders, alongside yellow Hezbollah flags and the Lebanese flag.
In Baghdad, Iraq, Shiite supporters also gathered, holding portraits of Nasrallah to mark the two‑year anniversary, as reported by Israel’s Ynetnews.
Key facts
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a campaign ad on X marking the anniversary of Nasrallah’s killing (legalinsurrection.com)
- Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered at Nasrallah’s mausoleum in Beirut to commemorate the deaths of Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine (legalinsurrection.com)
- Supporters in Baghdad held portraits of Nasrallah to mark the anniversary (legalinsurrection.com)
Sources
- [1] legalinsurrection.com — originally reported as “Marking Two Years Since Israel Eliminated Hezbollah Terror Chief Hassan Nasrallah”
