The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, and Mahmoud Qomati, member of Hezbollah's political bureau, in Sin al-Fil, on Sept. 1, 2026. Photo sent by the FPM.
Head of the Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil received a Hezbollah delegation Tuesday at his party’s headquarters in Sin al-Fil, led by the vice president of Hezbollah’s Political Council, Mahmoud Qomati.It was their first meeting since the collapse of their alliance in 2023, forged in 2006, amid disagreements over Lebanon’s presidential election and the Israeli war in Lebanon and Gaza. Today, both are seeking to break out of their political isolation, but their differences remain.According to L’Orient-Le Jour's information, the meeting was part of a broader tour with several political stakeholders for Hezbollah to “explain [its] vision of the current situation,” according to Mohammad Khansa, Hezbollah’s head of relations with Christian institutions and parties. Khansa attended Tuesday’s meeting with Qomati and MPs Raed Berro and...
Head of the Free Patriotic Movement Gebran Bassil received a Hezbollah delegation Tuesday at his party’s headquarters in Sin al-Fil, led by the vice president of Hezbollah’s Political Council, Mahmoud Qomati.It was their first meeting since the collapse of their alliance in 2023, forged in 2006, amid disagreements over Lebanon’s presidential election and the Israeli war in Lebanon and Gaza. Today, both are seeking to break out of their political isolation, but their differences remain.According to L’Orient-Le Jour's information, the meeting was part of a broader tour with several political stakeholders for Hezbollah to “explain [its] vision of the current situation,” according to Mohammad Khansa, Hezbollah’s head of relations with Christian institutions and parties. Khansa attended Tuesday’s meeting with Qomati and...
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