Haytham Ali Tabatabai
Haytham Ali Tabatabai | |
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| Native name | هيثم علي طبطبائي |
| Nickname | Abu Ali Tabatabai |
| Born | 5 November 1968 |
| Died | 23 November 2025 (aged 57) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah |
| Rank | Chief of staff |
| Unit | Unit 3800 |
| Commands | Radwan Force |
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| Hezbollah |
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Haytham Ali Tabatabai (Arabic: هيثم علي طبطبائي, also known as Abu Ali Tabatabai; 5 November 1968 – 23 November 2025) was a Lebanese militant who was a senior commander in Hezbollah. According to reports, he served as a senior figure in Hezbollah Unit 3800, which has been involved in Hezbollah's activities in countries such as Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. He previously served as commander of the Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite special forces unit.
On 26 October 2016, the U.S. Department of State designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Tabatabai was assassinated in an airstrike carried out by Israel on 23 November 2025.