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Name Type Quantity Acquired from Origin Photo Notes C-701: Anti-ship missile: Unknown Iran China C-802: Anti-ship missile 8+ Iran China In 2006, Hezbollah fire a single C-802 at the Israeli ship (INS Hanit), killing 4 sailors.
Hezbollah possesses limited numbers of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles, as well as thousands of anti-tank missiles. [21] The group does not have manned aircraft, tanks, or armored vehicles in Lebanon, as they cannot counter Israeli air supremacy. [5] [22] [d] However, Hezbollah maintains armor in neighboring Syria, including T-55 and T-72 ...
Hezbollah has a military branch and is the sponsor of a number of lesser-known groups, some of which may be little more than fronts for Hezbollah itself. These groups include the Organization of the Oppressed, the Revolutionary Justice Organization, the Organization of Right Against Wrong, and Followers of the Prophet Muhammad.
ANTI-TANK MISSILES. Hezbollah used guided anti-tank missiles extensively in the 2006 war. It has deployed guided rockets again in the latest round of fighting, hitting Israeli positions at the border.
Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Here’s a look at their military arsenal and how it compares to Israel.
Israeli military officials and analysts have drawn attention to the experience and weaponry Hezbollah would have gained from the involvement of thousands of its fighters in the Syrian Civil War. "This kind of experience cannot be bought", said Gabi Siboni, director of the military and strategic affairs program at the Institute for National ...
More than 500 people have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes since Oct. 8, most of them fighters with Hezbollah and other armed groups but also more than 100 civilians and noncombatants.
The squad launched two anti-tank missiles at two IDF vehicles of the HMMWV type that were called for patrol along the border. From the first vehicle, carrying soldiers Rgev and Goldwasser, two soldiers managed to extricate themselves, while one of them was seriously wounded. The Hezbollah members did not discover them.