Hezbollah continues to pose a threat to civilians in northern Israel with long-range weapons, according to senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials speaking to Israeli Army Radio. While the IDF asserts that Hezbollah’s capacity for a ground invasion has been severely diminished, Israeli forces stationed along the Israel-Lebanon border remain on high alert to intercept incoming fire.
Some of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missiles, such as the Kornet, have a range of up to five kilometers, necessitating further IDF operations to secure the region.
Despite significant Israeli airstrikes that have targeted Hezbollah’s missile and rocket arsenals, the militant group still possesses longer-range munitions, including drones and rockets.
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On November 10, Hezbollah rocket attacks injured at least six civilians in northern Israel, highlighting the ongoing risk to residents.
However, IDF estimates indicate that Israeli strikes have degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities to the point where the group must now be more selective in its use of firepower. The IDF recently claimed to have destroyed 70% of Hezbollah’s drone stockpile that existed before the conflict escalated in October 2023.
Hezbollah has been averaging 44 rocket launches per day into Israel this month, far below pre-war projections of up to 1,500 missiles daily. Israeli military officials believe this reduction reflects the internal disruption caused by Israeli operations.
The IDF has been targeting key Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon, with reports from Arab and Israeli sources indicating that several were eliminated before reaching their posts. The loss of experienced commanders has forced Hezbollah to replace them with leaders less familiar with the terrain and their units, weakening the group’s organized resistance.
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Israeli soldiers report that while Hezbollah fighters continue to engage in combat, they have shifted tactics to a more guerilla-style approach, using homes and tunnels for ambushes rather than fighting in large, coordinated groups.
The IDF has seized a significant cache of Hezbollah weapons, totaling over 66,000 items, including nearly 6,000 explosive devices and over 3,000 anti-tank missiles.
The captured equipment, described as “relatively new,” included advanced night-vision goggles and medical kits, suggesting that Hezbollah fighters abandoned their positions instead of attempting an organized withdrawal.
The ongoing conflict has left Hezbollah struggling to maintain its operations, with the IDF’s sustained pressure disrupting the group’s command structure and degrading its stockpiles of high-end weaponry. As Israeli forces continue their advances, the challenge now lies in neutralizing the remaining threats while preventing further escalations along the volatile northern border.
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