Lessons unlearned, as Israel’s war against Hezbollah is starting to mirror its 2006 defeat
Extracts: Hezbollah, under the leadership of Nasrallah’s successor Sheikh Naim Qassem has taken
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“all defensive measures to engage in a prolonged battle, preventing the enemy from achieving its goals”
According to its Operations Room, Hezbollah has since last month, coinciding with Israel’s “limited” invasion of South Lebanon, 1. killed over 100 Israeli soldiers 2. wounded over 1,000 others 3. in addition to destroying dozens of Merkava tanks and other military vehicles
What is noticeable, here is that unlike in 2006 where
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“Syrian rockets played the major role in the campaign while Iranian rockets were practically absent from it” there is evidently greater involvement of Iranian-origin weaponry
guerilla warfare tactics and strategy
Much like in 2006 Hezbollah made effective use of guerilla warfare tactics and strategic use of its arms, heading towards a political victory -- In the previous war,
Israel’s objectives were to secure – they failed on both counts 1. the release of two captured soldiers alive 2. and destroying the resistance movement
Hezbollah on the other hand, 1. avoided disarmament 2. enhanced its regional prestige 3. strengthened its standing among its domestic base 4. and presence near the border
