Source: Kataeb.org
In short, Komati would do everyone a favor by sparing the country yet another display of hollow bravado. And frankly, he’d be saving himself the trouble of explaining a narrative that no longer holds.
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Wednesday 16 April 2025 14:39:48
When the Threats Stop Threatening: Komati’s Hollow Rhetoric
Mahmoud Komati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, resurfaced this week to respond to a speech by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. In a sharp warning, Komati vowed that “any hand that reaches for the Resistance’s weapons will be cut off.”
But his voice didn’t match his words. Strained and hoarse, his delivery stripped the threat of its intended force, turning what was meant to be an intimidation tactic into a revealing glimpse of diminished authority.
Before launching into his outburst, Komati would have done well to pause for a reality check. A quick look at his party’s own ministers who are now bound by a ministerial policy statement that explicitly commits to confining all arms to the State. He could also have consulted with Hezbollah’s leadership—or at least one of its factions—about the ceasefire agreement they signed, and the obligations that came with it. That might have saved both him and the Lebanese public the trouble of enduring yet another spectacle of a blusterous, empty tirade.
What has become undeniable is that internal divisions within Hezbollah are widening. We are no longer sure who speaks on Hezbollah's behalf. Are the Lebanese supposed to take cues from Hezbollah’s lawmakers and senior officials, who talk about dialogue and openness? Or from Komati, a figure long sidelined from the leadership and organizational forefront? His political role has been nearly obsolete for years until the recent conflict offered him an opportunity to reemerge in a desperate bid to reclaim lost relevance.
One thing’s for sure: the page has already turned. Komati’s fiery rhetoric is less a message to the Lebanese public than a signal to rivals within Hezbollah’s own ranks. As for the weapons he defends so fiercely, they’ve lost much of their strategic weight. They no longer serve as a tool of deterrence, nor do they carry meaningful leverage in the region. In light of developments unfolding in Yemen, Iraq, and Iran, even the illusion of strategic value is slipping.
