Beirut, 2007 Aug 15, IRIB  
 
Tens of thousands of Lebanese people, were gathering in Beirut's southern suburbs Tuesday evening to celebrate the divine victory of the Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah in its 33-day war with the Zionist regime last summer.

Men, women, children and the elderly enthusiastically came to a place near Roueiss neighbourhood to hear Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah who was due to address the crowd.

The crowd were carrying pictures of Nasarllah and placards that read "August 14 - the day of victory over the Zionist regime."

"For us he is the hero and with his wisdom and military tactics he made this victory," a man carrying Hezbollah's yellow flag said.

"He is the leader of the resistance and we are his strugglers all of us, women, elderly and children," Mustafa Jafaar, a Lebanese participant said.

Despite its military weight, the Zionist regime failed to defeat Hezbollah during the 33 war.

The war was halted on August 14 by UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

More than 1,200 Lebanese were martyred in the war.

The Zionist Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has faced repeated calls to resign over the defeat.