The funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who was assassinated last year, was staged as a show of political strength at a crucial time. Nasrallah was an almost mythical figure who ruled the group for 32 years before his death.

Hezbollah buried Hasan Nasrallah in an elaborate funeral in Beirut, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

The Israeli Air Force had aircraft circling the skies of Beirut above the funeral, "sending a clear message," according to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.