ALBAWABA - The corpse of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was found in the rubble of an Israeli attack on the group's southern Beirut security complex. The Friday attack killed Nasrallah and at least 20 other Hezbollah officials and members.
Medical and security sources told Reuters that Nasrallah's corpse was whole and had no apparent wounds, suggesting he died from the explosion's shockwave.
Hezbollah friends said he will be buried in Lebanon, despite suggestions that he may be buried in Najaf, Iraq. The date of his funeral is unknown.
According to Hezbollah analysts, the burial may be postponed until security improves, allowing for a formal service with public and government participation.
On Sunday, the Israeli military said that the attack killed around 20 Hezbollah fighters including Nasrallah. The military acknowledged that these men managed activities against Israel at the party's Beirut headquarters.
Ali Korki, a southern front commander, Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, Nasrallah's security chief, and Samir Tawfiq Deb, his adviser, died. Abd al-Amir Muhammad Siblini, who boosted Hezbollah's capabilities, and Ali Ayoub, who oversaw artillery operations, were also murdered.
Korki (Abu al-Fadl) was mourned by Hezbollah as a "great jihadist leader." The organization highlighted his leadership of southern resistance fighters since the 1982 Israeli invasion and his key involvement in the 2000 liberation and July 2006 battle. Hezbollah said Korki oversaw southern front operations till his death.
