Robert Hatem

Robert Maroun Hatem (Arabic: روبير حاتم, born c. 1956) known by his code name Cobra, (named after his personal pistol), is the Lebanese former bodyguard and head of security of Elie Hobeika, the leader of the Lebanese Forces at the time. He later moved to France as a political refugee and published his book From Israel to Damascus, which was later banned from being published and distributed in Lebanon for its controversy. The book focuses on Hobeika’s role as a militia leader during the civil war, including corruption and his role in the Sabra and Shatila operation.