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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Big turnout expected for beirut funeral of slain hezbollah leader | History Defined

A giant portait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R) and his heir apparent Hashem Safieddine is placed over Beirut's airport highway ahead of their funeral (Credit: AFP)

A huge turnout was expected for the funeral Sunday of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as the Lebanese militant group looks to put on a show of strength after a bruising war with Israel.

Tens of thousands of mourners from Lebanon and beyond were expected to watch the ceremony, delayed for security reasons after Nasrallah's death in a massive Israeli strike on Hezbollah's south Beirut bastion in September.

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