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Hezbollah has not deployed suicide bombers against a military target since December 30, 1999, but may have been prepared to do so during the 2006 Lebanon War. [107] Hezbollah was an outlier in its use of suicide bombings, as around 85% of Hezbollah suicide bombings attack military targets. [ 140 ]
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 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.
Iran supplied Hezbollah with the Raad in the early 2000s and Hezbollah used Raad missiles in the 2006 Lebanon War. [14] Israel captured ten baseline RAAD missiles on the Karine A in January 2002. [15] The Raad has been used in the Syrian Civil War by Hezbollah fighters, and the Syrian Army. [16] I-RAAD missiles have been used by ISIL fighters ...
The U.S. and Israel estimate Hezbollah and other militant groups in Lebanon have some 150,000 missiles and rockets. Hezbollah also has been working on precision-guided missiles. Hezbollah has ...
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.
Shortly after the onset of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, Hezbollah joined the conflict, citing solidarity with Palestinians. [25] On 8 October 2023, Hezbollah started firing guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the Shebaa Farms, which it said was in solidarity with Palestinians following the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and beginning of Israeli bombing ...
The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah is estimated to have stockpiles of up to 200,000 missiles. They would likely be able to breach Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system, experts say.