ROZWÓJ KOMPONENTU MILITARNEGO HEZBOLLAH W XXI WIEKU W KONTEKŚCIE KONFLIKTU LIBAŃSKO-IZRAELSKIEGO
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILITARY COMPONENT OF HEZBOLLAH IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LEBANESE-ISRAELI CONFLICT

Summary/Abstract: The study presents the origin and development of the military component of Hezbollah. The issues of increasing combat capabilities, equipment and weapons, as well as the use of the latest military technologies were discussed. Examples were given of the use of Hezbollah troops in Lebanon in the July 2006 war and in the Syrian civil war. Against this background, the question was formulated: What are the effects and consequences of Hezbollah's military development in the face of the continuation of the Lebanese-Israeli conflict? The analysis shows that the growth of Hezbollah's numerical and qualitative potential is directly dependent on Iran. The accumulated arsenal of weapons, the combat experience gained by the fighters, allows them to fire at Israel from hidden firing positions and to conduct defensive battles in Lebanon. The Islamic Resistance Movement, however, is not able to conduct regular combat with ground forces in Israel, due to the lack of heavy weapons, aviation, and combat helicopters. It is possible to conduct irregular military operations with the use of guerrilla warfare methods. Hezbollah and its armed forces are a tool in Iran's hands, constituting a significant element in the fight for the area of the so-called Shiite Crescent. The deployment of troops on the border with Israel makes it possible to fight directly against this deadly enemy of Iran. Therefore, the Iranian state will strive, despite economic problems, to support the Party of God. The successful outcome of the war in Syria for Iran (keeping Assad in power) allows the continuation of military action against Israel.

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