Berri's view reflects wider frustration in Hezbollah's core Shi'ite constituency over the attack, according to interviews with more than a dozen Shi'ite Lebanese, including Hezbollah loyalists. After the group's attack, Berri was upset with Hezbollah and felt he had been "fooled," the four political figures said. In a Lebanese cabinet session on Monday, Amal-affiliated ministers did not vote against a decree that outlawed Hezbollah's military activities. A fifth Lebanese political figure close to Hezbollah said Berri felt he could not confront widespread pressure to isolate the group. One person who has actively supported Hezbollah told Reuters that they had attended a rally organized by the group on Sunday evening to protest against Khamenei's killing.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2026 11:51 UTC