Photos: Israeli Assassination of Hezbollah Leader Sparks Protests Worldwide

On Saturday, the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah confirmed that its leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in an Israeli air strike on Beirut on Friday.

Born in 1960 in the suburbs of Beirut, Nasrallah joined Hezbollah as it was formed in 1985 and became its leader after his predecessor and Hezbollah co-founder, Abbas Al Musawi, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in 1992.

Under Nasrallah's leadership, Hezbollah acquired long-range rockets capable of reaching northern Israel, aided its ally Syria against Western-backed insurgents and gained popularity in the region.

Take a look at how people in different countries reacted to Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah:

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Muslims in Pakistan light candles during a protest against the killing of Nasrallah.

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An Iranian demonstrator weeps during a gathering in support of Hezbollah at the Felestin Square in central Tehran, Iran.

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A woman reads the Quran at the site of the Nasrallah's assassination in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Palestinian protesters carry Lebanese flags, Hezbollah flags and posters with a picture of late Nasrallah during a rally in support of the movement, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

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An Iranian woman cries during a gathering in support of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group at the Felestin Square.

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In Pakistan's Lahore, the Pakistani Muslim 'Imamia Student Organization' group's supporters shout anti-Israel and anti-US slogans during a protest against the killing of Nasrallah.

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Yemenis stand in front of a Nasrallah's portrait, in Sanaa, Yemen.

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In Srinagar, Kashmiri Muslims protest against the killing of Nasrallah.

Photos: Israeli Assassination of Hezbollah Leader Sparks Worldwide Protests