Hezbollah-Hamas Relationship Strained
News reports suggest that Hezbollah's relationship with Hamas is under more pressure than ever, which is good news for Israel.
There are signs the Hezbollah-Hamas relationship is facing a serious crisis.
According to a report published on the Iran-based Tabnak news site, Hezbollah and the Lebanese intelligence are accusing Hamas members of taking part in a string of recent attacks in the country. These include the Aug. 15 car bomb explosion in southern Beirut that killed 22 people and injured hundreds more, as well as the firing of Grad missiles towards Lebanon.
Tabnak, which is owned by former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai, quotes Ibrahim al-Amin, editor of the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper as its source for the accusations against Hamas. Tabnak says Amin has connections with “intelligence units in Lebanon” and recently made such accusations on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV.
These accusations come as a surprise since, initially, an accusatory finger was pointed toward Israel. It is also surprising because there have been signs of improvement regarding relations between Hamas, Hezbollah and the government of Iran.
