The funeral for Fuad Shukr, a senior commander of Hezbollah who was assassinated by Israel, drew large crowds in Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiya. The mourners, dressed in black and waving Hezbollah flags, gathered to pay their respects to Shukr, who was known as al-Hajj Mohsin and was a close adviser to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli military has accused Shukr of being behind a missile strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Hezbollah has denied involvement in the attack, but tensions between the two sides have escalated following Shukr’s assassination.
Nasrallah, in a televised speech during the funeral, warned of an “inevitable response” to Israel’s actions, stating that the conflict had entered a “new phase.” While he indicated that Hezbollah was not seeking a major war with Israel, there are concerns that the situation could escalate further.
The killing of Shukr has raised fears of a wider conflict in the region, with the potential to involve other Iranian-supported groups and escalate into a full-scale war. Diplomatic efforts are underway to de-escalate the situation, but both sides are preparing for any scenario.
As tensions remain high, the region is on edge, waiting to see how the situation will unfold in the coming days.
