The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. (Illustration: Guilhem Dorandeu/L'Orient Today)
Today, Tuesday, August 6 at 5:00 PM, Beirut time, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will deliver a speech a week after the Israeli strike in Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut - which you can follow LIVE here. It comes amidst growing fears that the region could be on the brink of an all-out war.
What to expect from the speech
Fouad Shukur was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, July 30 in Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. A few hours later, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian movement Hamas, died in an Israeli-attributed strike in Tehran, shortly after attending the inauguration of the new Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
The strike targeting Shukur is the second to hit Beirut's southern suburbs - an area where many members of Hezbollah live and operate - since the conflict began in October 2023, after the number two of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed there in January. The Israeli message is clear, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reminded on Wednesday evening: the state of Israel can strike anywhere, anytime. In this context, Hezbollah and Iran have promised to respond.
After ten months of conflict, and with a "red line" crossed by Israel, the rules of the game could change. In the region there will be a before and after the assassinations of Shukur and Haniyeh.
When will the speech be delivered?
For those following the speech live in English, it will begin at 5:00 PM, Beirut time, this Tuesday, August 6.
How to follow the speech live?
You can follow it live and in English through this link. We will also share the highlights of the speech simultaneously on our WhatsApp group. You can join it here.
Some reading recommendations beforehand
Risk of regional war: Why it is different this time
Nasrallah's speech: A response, surely... but with wisdom
Iranian retaliation: Diplomatic efforts intensify amid reports of American delegation in Tehran