News of Nasrallah’s death came as a surprise to many, particularly given his status as the leader of a fearsome fighting force.

“He was always by Bashar al-Assad’s side at all times; he had experienced fighters,” said Ghaith Mahmoud, 45, from Homs. “We do not know what happened, and how.”

“Celebrating the killing of Hassan Nasrallah is a big mistake and will have a big negative impact on Syrians in Syria, Lebanon and many countries in the world,” said Adnan al-Rifai, 25. 

“The fate of Syrians in Lebanon will be really scary because of Nasrallah supporters – a little while ago, I saw a video from Lebanon of Nasrallah supporters attacking Syrians; the future will really not be good.”

Others, like Ahmad al-Hassan, 30, criticised Israel for “committing massacres in Palestine and many countries in the world”.