FPM-Hezbollah tensions fall short of a rupture

The recent episode between FPM leader Gebran Bassil and former Hezbollah MP Nawaf Mussawi has sparked much debate. Relations between the two groups had already cooled for some time, particularly since October 2023, but few expected such a bitter exchange, even if indirect, between the two men.It was as if the two men had become enemies, dragging their respective groups into open conflict. Speculation immediately multiplied about the true state of relations between the FPM and Hezbollah and what the future held for them. At such a delicate moment in the country's life, the answer to this question is of great importance, as it will help determine the new balance of internal power, particularly amid the ongoing international campaign against Hezbollah.According to those who have closely followed relations between the two parties, ties...