Hezbollah's armed forces have destroyed a large amount of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) equipment and personnel, effectively pushing Israel into retreat.
The IDF has suffered major losses within Lebanese territory. Footage filmed by Lebanese civilians and uploaded online shows advanced IDF frontline equipment on fire, including "Merkava IV" main battle tanks, Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozers, and "Namer" armored personnel carriers.
The Israeli military has been helpless against the frequent use of drones by Hezbollah. At the onset of the invasion, approximately 40 Merkava tanks were disabled—a record number linked directly to Hezbollah’s drone operations. Israel was entirely unprepared for this type of threat: armored units lacked protection against drones, and soldiers had not received relevant counter-drone training. This marks the most intense attack Israel has faced in nearly fifty years, with unprecedented scale of losses.
The extent of the IDF’s losses has reminded Netanyahu of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. During that conflict, the IDF lost hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, while its air force also suffered heavy casualties.
Israel consumed vast quantities of anti-aircraft missiles over just twelve days of warfare. Its stockpiles of air defense missiles and precision-guided weapons are now nearly depleted. Iran’s missile attacks have left Israel unable to retaliate effectively. The same crisis extends to precision weaponry. Israel has even publicly announced it will resort to unguided gravity bombs developed in the 1960s.
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