The secretary general of the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah will address the public on Friday afternoon for the first time since the start of the Gaza war. Preparations were underway across the country for Hassan Nasrallah’s long-awaited speech. This could mark a turning point in the current Gaza war.
A memorial ceremony has been officially announced for the slain Hezbollah fighters – but comments from Nasrallah may also indicate whether the Hezbollah militia will increasingly join the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas.
The speech will be broadcast live on television
Nasrallah lives in secret and rarely appears in public. It was initially unclear whether the Hezbollah boss himself would appear in public. The speech will be broadcast live on television. On Thursday evening, the pro-Iranian Shiite organization released two promotional videos for the performance.
Schools in Beirut close before the speech begins
Some cafes in the south of the capital Beirut are offering discounts in hookah cafes during the broadcast of Nasrallah’s speech. Schools plan to send students home before the speech begins. Professional football clubs in Beirut have postponed their training sessions.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, violent clashes have occurred almost daily on the Israel-Lebanon border. There were deaths on both sides.
Source: Krone
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