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Hezbollah Replaces Top Security Official Wafiq Safa as Part of Internal Restructuring
Wafiq Safa, Hezbollah's longtime liaison chief, resigned amid leadership restructuring led by Naim Qassem, following criticism and reduced authority within the group.
- On Friday, Reuters reported that Hezbollah accepted Wafiq Safa's resignation, the first time a senior Hezbollah security official has stepped down, a longtime confidant of Hassan Nasrallah.
- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has been pushing new leadership and narrowing veterans' roles after the 14-month war with Israel.
- Reports named Hussein Abdullah as Safa's replacement, and Ahmad Mahna to oversee external communications, based on two officials' accounts.
- Safa's exit alters how the group coordinates with Lebanon's security agencies by removing a decades-long intermediary, while the successor is expected to adopt a more moderate tone in dealings with the state and international community.
- U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Safa and linked him to facilitating travel for Hezbollah operatives, while Saudi outlets Al Hadath and Al Arabiya reported he survived at least one assassination attempt last month.
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The Straits TimesHezbollah accepts resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa, sources say
BEIRUT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah accepted the resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa on Friday, the first time an official of his rank has stepped down, sources familiar with
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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