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Hassan Nasrallah حسن نصر الله | |
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| Born | 31 August 1960 Burj Hammud, Lebanon |
| Died | 27 September 2024 Dahieh, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Murder by airstrike |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism Anti-Zionism Shia Islamism |
| Political party | Hezbollah |
Hassan Nasrallah (31 August 1960 – 27 September 2024) was a Lebanese anti-imperialist and longtime leader of Hezbollah. He was martyred in a 2024 Israeli airstrike against Lebanon.[1]
1982 Zionist invasion of Lebanon[edit | edit source]
Nasrallah defended Lebanon's sovereignty against the Zionist invasion and occupation of southern Lebanon in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]
Resistance against Salafism[edit | edit source]
Nasrallah condemned the 2001 al-Qaeda attacks against the United States.[1]
Nasrallah led Hezbollah against pro-Western ISIS and al-Qaeda forces in Syria during the early 2010s. Although he was a Muslim, he allied with Christians and protected them from religious extremists.[1]
Murder[edit | edit source]
In 2024, with support from the USA, Israel destroyed six high-rise buildings in Beirut, killing Nasrallah and many civilians.[1]
Reactions[edit | edit source]
Michel Aoun, the Christian ex-president of Lebanon, mourned Nasrallah and called him a "distinguished and honest leader who led the national resistance on the paths of victory and liberation."[1]