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Hezbollah supporters defiant after sons killed fighting Israel

On Friday, residents in Kfar Sir held funerals for 14 men, including two rescuers, as a 10-day truce between Israel and Lebanon brought temporary calm to the southern town.
After Hezbollah joined the Middle East war in support of Iran on March 2, Israel launched massive strikes and invaded southern Lebanon, killing more than 2,400 people according to Lebanese authorities.
Sharif Badreddine, who lost his son Ahmad, said, "These young men did us proud," while Haydar Sbeiti, whose son Mahmoud was killed, stated he is "honoured to be the father of a martyr."
Following the ceasefire, the Israeli army established a 20-kilometre-deep "yellow line" in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Monday that young men are "demanding to join the ranks" of the group.
Despite a government ban on military activities, Hezbollah retains entrenched support in southern towns, as Shami called the truce "cowardice," signaling the group's fighters remain unbowed by pressure.

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Hezbollah supporters defiant after sons killed fighting Israel

Lebanese town official Sharif Badreddine begged his youngest son not to leave to fight for Hezbollah against Israel in the country's south, but as the tearful father buried his child he could not hide…

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