Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallahappealed to his supporters not to celebrate with gunfire when he speaks this week. Nasrallah's statement comes after a host of Lebanese politicians denounced the rash of celebratory gunfire during a speech by the Hezbollah leader last month.

It is common in Lebanon for supporters of political groups to celebrate by firing guns into the air whenever their leaders give speeches. Supporters of Hezbollah's rival, Saad Hariri, unleashed a round of celebratory gunfire after Hariri started to speak on Saturday.