Haytham Ali Tabatabai

Haytham Ali Tabatabai
Native name
هيثم علي طبطبائي
NicknameAbu Ali Tabatabai
Born(1968-11-05)5 November 1968
Died23 November 2025(2025-11-23) (aged 57)
Beirut, Lebanon
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
Allegiance Hezbollah
RankChief of staff
UnitUnit 3800
CommandsRadwan Force

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.