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Hezbollah's strategic maneuvering capability is a main weakness, but Hezbollah's skills in tactical maneuvering are "proficient". [31] Although the fighters were highly mobile within their areas of operation, strategically Hezbollah's defensive position was basically static. [31]
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.
Following the twin communications attacks, Hezbollah launched what it said was a ballistic missile at Israel, targeting the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence service Mossad.
Israel launched its ground incursion into Lebanon at the beginning of October, a drastic escalation of a conflict with Hezbollah that had been characterized by daily, tit-for-tat missile strikes ...
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.
Here is an overview of some of Hezbollah's most significant weapons, based on Hezbollah statements, security sources, weapons experts and academic reports. THE OVERALL ARSENAL AND HOW IT HAS GROWN
Over the past year, Hezbollah has used a small type of guided missile known as Almas, or Diamond, as well as short-range Falaq and Burkan rockets from areas several kilometers (miles) from the border. Over the past week, Hezbollah introduced the middle-range Fadi rockets, attacking the outskirts of Tel Aviv and the northern city of Haifa.
Two sources in Lebanon familiar with the Iran-backed group's arsenal say he was referring to Hezbollah's greatly enhanced anti-ship missile capabilities, including the Russian-made Yakhont missile ...