In south Lebanon village, Hezbollah buries fighters killed in war with Israel
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Hezbollah buried fighters killed in the war with Israel during a mass funeral in south Lebanon.
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Hezbollah held a mass funeral in Kfar Sir, south Lebanon, for more than a dozen fighters killed during the conflict with Israel. This ceremony occurred on Tuesday, following a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that US President Donald Trump announced on Friday. The funerals highlight the human cost of the ongoing war, which has lasted over six weeks. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, has not publicly disclosed the total number of its fighters killed since Israel launched its massive strikes and ground invasion of Lebanon last month.
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Hezbollah held a mass funeral for more than a dozen fighters killed during the war.
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