J&K: Protests against killing of Hezbollah chief; Mehbooba cancels campaigning
What's the story
A massive crowd, including women and children, hit the streets of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to protest the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.
In Srinagar, residents poured onto the streets in Hassanabad, Rainawari, Saidakadal, Meer Behri, and Ashaibagh. They expressed their opposition to Israel and the United States while waving black flags.
Protest details
Protesters chant anti-Israel and anti-US slogans
Shian Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safav, President of Jammu and Kashmir's Anjuman-e-Sharie, said no amount of mourning could make up for Nasrallah's death.
He highlighted Nasrallah's mission for peace and his longing for a free Palestine.
"He was alleged to be involved in terrorism so that the people wouldn't get to know what he was doing for humanity.... He wanted Palestine to be free for the people of Palestine," ANI quoted Mosavi Al Safav as saying.
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Protests on J&K streets
#WATCH | A protest march was held in Jammu & Kashmir's Budgam against the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah by the Israel Defence Force (IDF). pic.twitter.com/EhTYAMFKRd
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2024
Campaign cancelation
Mufti cancels campaign in solidarity with Lebanon, Gaza martyrs
Meanwhile, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti announced on X that she would cancel her election campaign on Sunday in solidarity with the martyrs of Lebanon and Gaza, particularly Nasarullah.
"We stand with the people of Palestine and Lebanon in this hour of immense grief and exemplary resistance," Mufti added.
Similarly, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of public mourning for Nasrallah.
Khamenei was relocated to a secure location following Nasarullah's assassination by Israel.
Nasrallah
Israeli military confirmed that Hezbollah chief was killed
On Saturday, the Israeli military confirmed that Hezbollah chief Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike, targeting Hezbollah's main headquarters, in Beirut on Friday.
In addition to Nasrallah, the commander of Hezbollah's so-called Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was killed, along with other officers.
Channel 12 reported that the daughter of Nasrallah was also killed in the massive Israeli airstrikes, which the Lebanese health authorities said claimed six lives and injured 91 others.