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Thursday 29 January 2026 10:20:04
Hezbollah’s leadership is facing its most serious internal crisis in years, with deepening rifts at the top of the organization exposing a struggle over authority, accountability and control, according to a report by the Israeli television channel i24NEWS.
The report points to sharp internal confrontations among senior Hezbollah figures, fueled by power rivalries and the fallout from recent operational failures. The tensions, it says, have reached unprecedented levels within the group’s command structure.
At the heart of the turmoil is Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, whose leadership is increasingly being challenged from within. His authority is reportedly contested by Wafiq Safa, a powerful and long-standing figure in the organization who was closely associated with former leader Hassan Nasrallah. According to the report, Qassem has struggled to impose his political and organizational line on Safa, despite efforts to sideline him, including attempts to limit his influence within Hezbollah’s Shura Council.
The internal discord extends beyond this single rivalry. Another conflict is said to have emerged between Wafiq Safa and Mohammad Raad, Hezbollah’s senior political official and head of its parliamentary bloc, further exposing fractures within the group’s top leadership.
Tensions have also spilled over into Hezbollah’s military command. The political leadership is said to be furious with the organization’s southern command, which it holds responsible for a major failure in confronting Israel. The southern command has been accused of serious security lapses, including breaches that allegedly allowed Israeli intelligence to infiltrate Hezbollah’s structures, contributing to significant operational setbacks.
The crisis has been compounded by unilateral actions on the ground. Individuals close to Ali Tabatabaei, Hezbollah’s chief of staff who was killed in an Israeli strike, are reported to have taken control of certain units without adhering to the central chain of command. Such moves have reportedly deepened internal disorder and further eroded trust within the organization.
The growing turmoil has not gone unnoticed in Tehran, Hezbollah’s principal backer. According to the same sources, Iranian officials are increasingly alarmed by the group’s fraying cohesion and declining effectiveness and are seriously considering replacing Qassem, whom they reportedly view as ineffective and incapable of restoring unity and discipline within the organization.
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