Wafic Safa participating in the commemoration of Jerusalem Day on July 23, 2017, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. (Credit: AFP archives)
In its assassination attempt against Wafic Safa, Israel did not spare any means. On Thursday evening, it simultaneously struck two residential buildings in neighboring neighborhoods in the heart of Beirut, aiming to assassinate the head of the Hezbollah liaison and coordination unit. The strikes resulted in at least 22 deaths and 90 injuries, completely destroying one building. On Saturday morning, reports about Wafic Safa's fate remained contradictory, with some suggesting he was not present at the targeted locations, while others claimed he was seriously injured, and there was no official communication from Hezbollah or Israel. But who, then, is Wafic Safa, this powerful figure that Israel seems willing to do anything to eliminate? Born in 1960 in Zebdine, in the Nabatiyeh region, Wafic Safa joined Hezbollah in 1984. "He served as the...
In its assassination attempt against Wafic Safa, Israel did not spare any means. On Thursday evening, it simultaneously struck two residential buildings in neighboring neighborhoods in the heart of Beirut, aiming to assassinate the head of the Hezbollah liaison and coordination unit. The strikes resulted in at least 22 deaths and 90 injuries, completely destroying one building. On Saturday morning, reports about Wafic Safa's fate remained contradictory, with some suggesting he was not present at the targeted locations, while others claimed he was seriously injured, and there was no official communication from Hezbollah or Israel. But who, then, is Wafic Safa, this powerful figure that Israel seems willing to do anything to eliminate? Born in 1960 in Zebdine, in the Nabatiyeh region, Wafic Safa joined Hezbollah in 1984. "He served as...
