Hezbollah held a mass funeral ceremony in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selm on Sunday to bury dozens of individuals killed during the recent conflict with Israel. The event took place amid a lull in hostilities following the June 17 signing of a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, which initiated attacks on Israel on March 2, drawing Lebanon into the broader Middle East conflict, does not officially disclose its casualties. However, during this ceremony, Hezbollah interred 44 people, including 39 fighters, four civilians who were reportedly killed in Israeli operations, and one individual who died of natural causes.

Witnesses at the funeral observed trucks transporting coffins to the burial site, accompanied by grieving women holding portraits of the deceased and images of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The recent fighting caused extensive damage to Majdal Selm, which remained heavily affected following intense clashes in the region.

Many Lebanese families have been unable to conduct funerals for their loved ones in their hometowns throughout the hostilities, further underscoring the human toll of the conflict. The ceasefire period has allowed for some burials to finally take place amid lingering tensions.