Aitaroun Mass Burial - The Daily Star Lebanon

Flowers, tears and defiance as thousands bury nearly 100 in Lebanon

March 1, 2025 0

Thousands of mourners gathered in southern Lebanon for an emotional funeral ceremony, honoring nearly 100 Lebanese people who were killed during last year’s war between Israel and Hezbollah. This large-scale funeral, held in the village of Aitaroun, was the biggest mass burial Lebanon has seen since the US-brokered ceasefire came into effect three months earlier. The ceremony followed a separate …