Sidon, Lebanon - August 02, 2024

Storyline:
The "Day of Rage" was marked by hundreds in the Lebanese city of Sidon on Friday to protest over the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut this week.

The vigil on Friday coincided with Haniyeh's funeral in Doha.

Hezbollah and Tehran have vowed to respond for the killing of the leaders but the timing and method remain unclear until a real opportunity presents itself, according to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Hamas and Hezbollah's officials vowed that Haniyeh's killing would not deter Palestinians, but rather strengthen their resolve.

Resistance Scholars vowed to continue the fight, stating the axis of resistance will only grow stronger.

Experts said that the killing of Shukr and Haniyeh undermines all efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, which they believe, is the only solution to stop the escalation in the region, which is rising to unprecedented levels.

Shotlist:
Sidon, Lebanon - Aug 2, 2024:
1. Various of people gathering together to mark "Day of Rage";
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ayman Shanaa, Hamas Relations Officer in Lebanon(starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shots 3-4/ending with shot 5):
"This enemy is used to the language of treachery, he wanted to send us messages, he wanted to say that we will pressure the Palestinian negotiator to accept the conditions of Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, and behind them the American administration, and we say that the blood of Ismail Haniyeh and all our leaders will only increase our determination to negotiate with this enemy and adhere to all the demands of the resistance."
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3. Photo of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, protesters;
4. Photo of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh;
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5. Protesters;
6. Photo of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh;
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hassan Ezzeddine, Hezbollah's Arab Relations Officer (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"We came to express our anger at the loss of these two great jihadist leaders, and in this context, we emphasize that we will remain on this path and we will not change or alter, no matter what they do, no matter what they kill, and no matter how many of us are martyred."
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8. Protesters;
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9. Protesters;
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Maher Hammoud, Secretary General, Union of Resistance Scholars:
"The strength of the resistance will increase, and this axis will be confirmed by its strength, cohesion, and clarity of vision from Tehran to Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza, one army, one resistance, one axis."
11. Various of protesters.

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