Hezbollah Channels Mark Anniversary of Soleimani Killing

Hezbollah-affiliated media outlets marked the anniversary of the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces. The posts, shared on social media, included Arabic phrases translating to 'This night (two years ago) was the last time we were well,' accompanied by hashtags referencing the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, though Nasrallah is still alive.

The posts appear to be a veiled reference to the U.S. drone strike that killed Soleimani and al-Muhandis in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. The timing of the posts, coinciding with the anniversary, suggests a commemoration of the event and potentially a message of defiance or remembrance directed towards adversaries.