Hezbollah's commemoration exposes isolation; UK terror suspects released; Hungary's prime minister waives immunity; Nepal landslide kills 24
Tens of thousands gathered for Nasrallah's anniversary, but no high-ranking Lebanese officials attended, signaling political isolation.
Hezbollah's commemoration exposes isolation; UK terror suspects released; Hungary's prime minister waives immunity; Nepal landslide kills 24 — Tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday for the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's death, a display of retained support base. Yet no high-ranking Lebanese officials or political figures attended the commemoration, signaling Hezbollah's ongoing political isolation, according to an expert cited by the Jerusalem Post. [^1] The group's refusal to hand over Ali al-Taher Ridge to the Lebanese Armed Forces has also cost it support, the report noted, highlighting a tension between its political standing and its military posture. In the UK, five suspects arrested in connection with a plot against the RAF Welford base were released on bail today, about a day after their arrest. US President Donald Trump commented on the incident, stating that the suspects "planned to cause heavy damage to the base." [^4] The release came as Maariv reported on a storm in the Kingdom, questioning what the British government is hiding about the terror attack. [^3] Meanwhile, the Hungarian parliament today removed the immunity of Prime Minister Péter Magyar at his own request, with 139 votes in favor, none against or abstaining. Magyar is suspected of stealing a mobile phone and throwing it into the Danube River after a confrontation at a nightclub in Budapest on June 21, 2024. [^2] The decision, supported by Fidesz and KDNP, allows a criminal investigation to proceed. In Nepal, a large part of a mountainside collapsed within seconds into the Kali Gandaki River in Mustang District after days of heavy rain, with footage capturing the event. At least 24 people have been killed and 14 are missing due to the wave of floods and landslides, according to reports. [^5] An additional avalanche hit a base camp on Mount Himlung Himal, where two people were killed and ten others are missing. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese issued an apology on Monday, retracting a statement she made during an interview where she misinterpreted the term 'Muselmann,' a Nazi camp term referring to Jews. The apology c