[News] Hezbollah announces the martyrdom of commander Haitham al-Tabatabai

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Hezbollah announces the martyrdom of commander Haitham al-Tabatabai
Al Mayadeen English
November 24, 2025
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Hezbollah announced the martyrdom of senior commander Haitham al-Tabatabai
in an Israeli aggression in Beirut, praising his long leadership role and
vowing to continue his legacy.

   - [image: Hezbollah announces the martyrdom of Haitham al-Tabatabai]
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   The martyred resistance leader Haitham Ali al-Tabatabai (Photo from the
   military media's Telegram channel)

Hezbollah has announced the martyrdom of senior military commander Haitham
Ali al-Tabatabai, also known as Sayyed Abu Ali, who was martyred in an Israeli
airstrike on Harat Hreik
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-airstrike-hits-residential-building-in-beirut-southe>
in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

On Sunday afternoon, an Israeli airstrike targeted the fourth and fifth
stories of a residential civilian building on al-Areed street in Haret
Hreik. Per the Lebanese Ministry of Health, five were martyred
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-aggression-on-beirut-suburb-kills-5--wounds-28>
and 28 were wounded in the strike.

In an official statement, the resistance mourned the loss of a great
military commander
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/resistance-is-only-option-amid-aggression--hezbollah-politbu>,
praising al-Tabatabai’s lifelong dedication to the Resistance in Lebanon
and his role in confronting the Israeli occupation.

The statement added that al-Tabatabai joined his fellow martyred brethren
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-announces-martyrdom-of-commander--members--in-isra>
after a long wait to meet God Almighty, following a path marked by "jihad,
sincerity, and steadfastness."

He was recognized as one of the founding leaders of Hezbollah’s
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-announces-martyrdom-of-cmdr--fouad-shokor--sayyed>
military structure and played a pivotal role in its early formation and
subsequent growth.

"He never tired or faltered in defending his land and people," the
statement read. "Since the inception of the Resistance,
<https://english.almayadeen.net/videos/liberation-and-resistance-day--dawn-of-freedom>
he laid the groundwork for a movement that remains strong, dignified, and
capable of protecting the homeland and achieving victories."

Hezbollah
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-attacked-2-295-israeli-targets--israeli-research>
emphasized that the martyrdom of al-Tabatabai would further energize
resistance fighters and reinforce their determination to continue resisting
the Zionist enemy and its backer, the United States. The group vowed to
carry forward his legacy and that of all martyred commanders.

*Following is the full text of the statement:*

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

*"Among the believers are men who have remained true to their covenant with
Allah. Some have fulfilled their pledge [through martyrdom], while others
await their turn, never wavering in their commitment."*

With great pride and honor, Hezbollah announces to the people of the
Resistance and our Lebanese nation the martyrdom of the esteemed jihadi
commander Haitham Ali al-Tabatabai (Sayyed Abu Ali), who ascended as a
martyr in defense of Lebanon and its people following a treacherous Israeli
attack on the Harat Hreik area in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

This great commander has now joined his fellow martyrs after a long wait to
meet God Almighty, concluding a life devoted to jihad, sincerity,
dedication, and steadfastness on the path of resistance. Until his final
breath, he was unwavering in his efforts to confront the Israeli enemy.

He never tired or faltered in defending his land and people. Since the
early days of the Resistance, he was among its founding commanders, laying
the groundwork for a movement that remains strong, dignified, and capable
of protecting the nation and achieving victories.

God has bestowed upon him the exalted status of martyrdom. His sacrifice
will continue to inspire strength, resolve, and hope among his fellow
fighters, just as his presence in life was a source of power and
inspiration. The fighters will carry his sacred blood, as they have carried
the blood of all martyred leaders, moving forward with courage and
determination to defeat all schemes of the Zionist enemy and its sponsor,
the United States.

We extend our condolences and congratulations to our Master, the Imam of
the Age [Imam Mahdi] (may God hasten his reappearance), to his
brothers-in-arms and fellow resistance fighters, to the steadfast and
patient supporters of the Resistance, and to all free people around the
world on the martyrdom of this prominent jihadi commander and his fellow
martyrs who fell alongside him. We also extend our heartfelt sympathies to
their noble families, asking God Almighty to grant them patience and
solace, and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the wounded.

Sunday, November 23, 2025
2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH
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