Has Wafiq Safa been eliminated? We will wait for verification. Safa is actually a one-man unit, Hezbollah’s coordination and liaison unit. He was very close to Nasrallah (professionally and through family being his brother-in-law). He was considered a “person for special missions” of Hezbollah in front of various official bodies and was in fact responsible for the coordination between Hezbollah and the Lebanese and international security organizations starting in 1987. He maintained a close relationship with the heads of the Lebanese internal security organizations. When American sanctions were imposed on Safa in 2019, it was reported that he was a partner in organizing hundreds of foreign passports for Hezbollah operatives together with Muhammad Raed, head of the Hezbollah faction in the parliament. In addition, Safa used his connections to smuggle drugs and weapons and facilitate the movement of Hezbollah personnel in Lebanese ports (sea and air) and at the various border crossings. Considered to be very active in fundraising for Hezbollah supporters and close to businessmen, Safa was involved in politics and had good connections with key figures. Safa worked in the effort of Hezbollah to take over the airport in Beirut. Along with him, Hashem Safi Al-Din, head of the Executive Council, and Haj Fadi, Muhammad Ja’afar Qasir, head of Unit 4400, who were also eliminated, worked on the issue.
