Photo montage of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. (Credit: Guilhelm Dorandeu)
BEIRUT — It's a speech that is both anticipated and feared. Tomorrow, on Friday at 3 p.m. Lebanon time, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will speak for the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7.
Here's how you can follow the speech LIVE on L'Orient Today
When: Our live blog will start at 2:30 p.m. Beirut time (1:30 p.m. in Paris, 8:30 a.m. in New York)
Where: You can follow the speech live in English here and in French here.
What we'll give you: LIVE translations of the speech, key analysis from political experts in our Beirut newsroom — plus reactions on the ground across Lebanon.
Why this speech is important: This speech is the first one by the leader of Hezbollah since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas — a war that, since Oct. 8, has spilled over into south Lebanon, where Hezbollah and the Israeli army face off daily. In this context, Nasrallah's speech could mark a turning point in the conflict, amid strong fears of regional escalation.
Four articles to get you up to speed before Nasrallah's speech:
1. Why is Nasrallah giving this speech?
2. A guide to help you understand Nasrallah's potential "coded messages" in his speech
3. What can we learn from Hezbollah's social media post?
4. Learn about the Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, which took up arms against Israel alongside the “resistance axis"
