Tens of thousands gathered in Beirut and southern Lebanon, where the sound of Israeli strikes on nearby Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa could be heard in the distance. Crowds chanted slogans including 'Death to America, death to Israel'
Shia Muslim devotees attend a religious mourning parade in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday. Credit: AFP/IBRAHIM AMRO
Tens of thousands gathered in Beirut and southern Lebanon, where the sound of Israeli strikes on nearby Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa could be heard in the distance. Crowds chanted slogans including 'Death to America, death to Israel'
DPA10:41 PM • June 26 2026 IDT
Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon gathered on Friday for mourning ceremonies marking Ashura, the annual Shiite commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Mohammed, against the backdrop of escalating tensions with Israel.
According to a statement from Iran's Foreign Ministry, the US attack on Iran, and an alleged attack on Lebanon "in coordination with the United States," are both violations of the ceasefire agreement
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