The Lebanese residing in the southern port city of Sidon on Sunday mourned the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and expressed their concerns over the unpredictable direction of the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Hezbollah's main headquarters in Dahieh on Friday evening, which, the Israeli military said, killed Nasrallah and some other commanders of the armed group.
Hezbollah, a major militant and political group in Lebanon, on Saturday confirmed the death of Nasrallah.
Mourning the death of Nasrallah, the group in a statement described him as "a great martyr" and "a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and faithful leader" for nearly 30 years, who lately led in "the battle for Palestine, Gaza, and the oppressed Palestinian people."
"It is a very big loss for the Lebanese people, very, very big loss. May God have mercy on the souls of the martyrs, and our resistance will continue and not stop. It is very painful news, and Hassan Nasrallah is a man of history, a man of resistance and a great man. May God have mercy on him," said a resident named Mahmoud Al-Shamiya.
"This news was a shock to all Lebanese and not just to one group of people. May God have mercy on him and awe will continue, God willing. It certainly has a great impact, and Lebanon is in a state of shock now. No one so far knows anything about where the war is heading. But God will grant them victory," said another resident named Bilal Dimassi.
Resident named Abdul Abed expressed concerns over the on-going war as he said that the direction of the war is hard to be predicted.
"A tragedy for all people, as a man like this, a great man, a politician and a religious man [has died,]" he said.
Lebanese mourn Hezbollah leader's death, expressing concern over escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Lebanese mourn Hezbollah leader's death, expressing concern over escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
