IDF finding far more Russian arms in Hezbollah’s possession than expected — report

Troops of the 226th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout image released on November 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops of the 226th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout image released on November 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli troops operating in south Lebanon have encountered large amounts of Russian weaponry in the use of Hezbollah, in numbers greater than the military had expected, The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to the paper, much of the weaponry apparently reached the terror group from Syria’s military, which has been supplied by Russia for years.

Hezbollah’s cache of modern, sophisticated weaponry far exceeded prior military estimates in both quantity and capability, the Journal says, bolstering the group’s ability to strike and kill Israeli soldiers.

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