Lebanon mourned the loss of the patriotic icon of Resistance and liberation Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, former Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday following the confirmation of Sayyed Nasrallah's martyrdom.
Sayyed Nasrallah, whom Aoun underlined as always truthful to his promises, "guided the national Resistance movement along the path to victory and liberation [...] he was known for his [...] dedication to the people who reciprocated love to him and trusted and followed him with unwavering commitment."
The Hezbollah leader "will meet his creator with the peace of knowing his long years of struggle and Resistance were fruitful; his efforts culminated in the handing over of the responsibility to a new generation of young fighters," the former Lebanese President stressed.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned the heinous crime, underlining that the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah "pushed Lebanon and the region into a new phase of violence."