Reports of an incident between supporters of Amal and those of Hezbollah in Kfarhatta have raised concerns about the potential revival of what has been called the “war of brothers,” which took place between the two parties from 1988 to 1990. Although these reports were officially denied by a joint statement from both sides, the fear of discord within the Shiite community remains. Amid extreme pressure on this community, such discord could serve the interests of several parties (particularly foreign ones, who seek to weaken Hezbollah by any means and render it completely ineffective).Observers of the Shiite scene believe that this idea could not have arisen if there hadn’t been tensions between the two parties within certain segments of their respective popular bases.Indeed, since the conclusion of the cease-fire agreement between Israel...
Reports of an incident between supporters of Amal and those of Hezbollah in Kfarhatta have raised concerns about the potential revival of what has been called the “war of brothers,” which took place between the two parties from 1988 to 1990. Although these reports were officially denied by a joint statement from both sides, the fear of discord within the Shiite community remains. Amid extreme pressure on this community, such discord could serve the interests of several parties (particularly foreign ones, who seek to weaken Hezbollah by any means and render it completely ineffective).Observers of the Shiite scene believe that this idea could not have arisen if there hadn’t been tensions between the two parties within certain segments of their respective popular bases.Indeed, since the conclusion of the cease-fire agreement between...
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