Hassan Nasrallah: In the aftermath of the assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, protests have erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir region as a whole with mass protests by the public at large and there has been widespread outrage among the local population who have gone to the streets condemning Israel and extending solidarity with Lebanon during this turbulent time.
Protests Erupt in Jammu and Kashmir
A girl in the crowd was impassioned, declaring that “Hezbollah will come out of every house.” Her words are bettered summarized as a deep anger over the killing for having called on all those around, who were against Palestine, to change their minds. “You have murdered a Hezbollah leader,” she retorted, saying it would not help scare people away from the cause, but make them rally more behind Hezbollah and show resistance in the country. She reassured Lebanon that the Shia community in Jammu and Kashmir is standing with them, standing shoulder to shoulder along with the people of Lebanon and will never let them down.
The Israelis had already declared that a targeted operation code-named “New Order,” targeting Nasrallah, had neutralized the terrorist. This operation followed gathered intelligence leading to a perfectly executed missile attack on the headquarters of Hezbollah. The Israeli Defense Forces informed the world through X, social media, that one of the leading personalities in the organization had been eliminated and that this was a big blow to this terrorist organization.
Massive Gatherings Across Regions
As the protests grew, massive crowds gathered in locations such as Hasanabad, Rainawari, Saidakadal, Mir Behri, and Ashabag. Protesters hoisted black flags and shouted slogans against Israel and the United States, by denouncing what they feel is external aggression upon Lebanon. It was a reminder that children accompanied the protesters, bringing forth vivid emotional and cultural associations many Jammu and Kashmirans seem to have with the conflict.
These protests reflect all the complexities of regional politics and relevant communal cohesion for divergent groups in a common struggle against injustice. What resonates through the voices of the protestors are sentiments far deeper than what is meaningful in a larger narrative of resistance: a tale that rides the fault lines between conflict and space, reconnecting far-flung agitations to local sentiments.