Prayers chanted by mourners for deceased Hezbollah commander

Today, people in the village of Khirbet Selem in southern Lebanon came together for the funeral of Wissam Tawil. He was a high-ranking leader in the group Hezbollah and had been killed the day before in a likely attack by Israel.

The coffin, covered with Hezbollah’s yellow flag, was carried in a parade through the streets, with people singing prayers.

His death was a big event in the ongoing problem between Hezbollah, a strong Lebanese group supported by Iran, and Israel.

Tawil, a high-ranking member of Hezbollah’s Radwan force, was killed in the recent fighting. This has made people worried that there will be a big war.

Hezbollah keeps on attacking Israel from across the border. They hit positions in Israel. There are also reports that another important leader of the group was killed in southern Lebanon by Israel.

So far, Hezbollah has planned its attacks carefully, and the fighting has mostly stayed near the borders.

Israel sees the group as a strong enemy because it has many well-trained fighters and a lot of rockets, including missiles that can reach far into Israel.

Israeli leaders say it’s very important to make the northern part of the country safe again – even if they have to use the army.

Some people, like Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, have said that if the situation gets worse, there could be a very strong reaction. They are saying that the military could do to Beirut what it has already done to Gaza.