Hezbollah Backers Threaten Israel, US at Terror Chief’s Funeral
25th November 2025
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters in Beirut’s southern suburbs chanted slogans against Israel and the U.S. on Monday at the funeral of the terrorist group’s military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai, who was assassinated by Israel on Sunday in a targeted strike.
At least four other Hezbollah operatives were also killed in the strike. Tabatabai was considered No. 2 in Hezbollah’s hierarchy and was appointed by the current Hezbollah chief Secretary-General Naim Qassem after most top Hezbollah leaders and commanders were eliminated by Israel in 2024.
The crowd threatened Israel and the United States while carrying portraits of Hezbollah leaders and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s leader, Ali Khamenei. The ayatollah regime is Hezbollah’s main financial and military backer.