Lebanon: Soleimani memorial pointing towards Israel unveiled near border

W/S Memorial of late Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, Maroun al-Ras
W/S Soleimani memorial
M/S Soleimani memorial with Palestinian flag behind
M/S Soleimani memorial
M/S View behind memorial
SOT, Resident (Arabic): "Qasem Soleimani terrifies the enemy, terrifies him alive, and terrifies him dead. This is the symbolism of the martyr Qasem Soleimani. The symbol that was placed for him, or this model that was placed for him in the garden of Maroun al-Ras, established by the Islamic Republic in Iran, [serves] as a challenge to the Israeli occupation."
M/S Soleimani memorial pointing towards border
SOT, Resident (Arabic): "Pilgrim Qasem, had been working to help the Palestinian and Iranian resistance, all his life, in the project to liberate Palestine. At the very least, this object was placed on the borders of Palestine, and it indicates the road that leads to Jerusalem."
C/U Soleimani memorial pointing towards border
M/S Soleimani memorial
C/U Soleimani memorial
SOT, Resident (Arabic): "We made him this memorial, so that he will always be remembered. The martyr Soleimani, the leader of the resistance throughout the Arab world."
M/S Soleimani memorial
W/S Soleimani cut-out
M/S Soleimani cut-out
C/U Soleimani cut-out
SOT, Resident (Arabic): "First of all, this is the smallest tribute that a figure of this level and this degree has. A great advantage for the resistance and for this country in particular, and it is a symbol of the resistance. To place this memorial of the martyr Qasem Soleimani in this place is considered strategic."
M/S Soleimani cut-out
M/S Road leading to memorial
M/S Road leading to memorial
M/S Gate leading to memorial
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A memorial of the late Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani has been unveiled in the Maroun al-Ras region in footage from Monday.
Footage shows the memorial above a picturesque background, pointing into the distance.
Several local media outlets have referred to the memorial as a "statue," but it seems to be 2D, purportedly made of wood. The memorial has been installed near the Lebanese-Israeli border, allegedly pointing towards Jerusalem, sparking concerns that Iran may have plans to "liberate" the city. The Palestinian flag can be seen behind the general who was killed by the US.
One resident said that the statue serves as "a challenge to the Israeli occupation," as another said Soleimani "had been working to help the Palestinian and Iranian resistance, all his life, in the project to liberate Palestine. At the very least, this object was placed on the borders of Palestine, and it indicates the road that leads to Jerusalem."
Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen amid the killing of Soleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad on January 3 and prompted Iranian missile fire on US positions in Iraq in retaliation.