The head of Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday that his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, would be laid to rest on Feb. 23, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli air attack on Beirut's southern suburbs.

The Lebanese Hezbollah group has announced that the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on Feb. 23.

Terror group chief Naim Qassem admits Hashem Safieddine had been chosen as successor before he was killed, calls on Lebanese authorities to pressure Israel over ceasefire

Funeral also to be held for Hashem Safieddine, another slain senior official of Lebanese group - Anadolu Ajansı

Hezbollah announced the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on 23 February, five months after he was assassinated in a series of targetted Israeli airstrikes in a southern Beirut suburb.

GazaHezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli air strike in September, is to be buried in Beirut's southern suburbs, a traditional heartland for the group, its secretary general announced.

Hezbollah announced that its leader Hassan Nasrallah will be laid to rest on February 23. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September and was initially buried discretely due to security concerns.

Hezbollah has announced that the funeral of its slain former chief, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in September of last year, will take place on February 23, as reported by The Times of Israel.

Get real-time updates on international politics, economic changes, conflicts, and environmental issues. Access the latest breaking news and in-depth stories as they happen, keeping you informed of events shaping the world.