December 2007, Vol. 10, No. 3
Institute for National Security Studies
This essay analyzes the effect of the war on Hizbollah’s military doctrine and reviews its rehabilitation process over the last year. In addition, it attempts to identify the characteristics of the next campaign in the Lebanese theater and their significance for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel.
Topics Covered are:
Hizbollah’s Military Doctrine before the War
Hizbollah’s Military Doctrine in Practice
The New Reality in Southern Lebanon
Hizbollah’s Post-War Military Deployment
The Rocket Artillery System: “Stronger and Deeper”
The Ground Campaign: “From an Aerial Effort to a Ground Maneuver”
Hizbollah’s Deployment DifficultiesThe Next War in the Lebanese Theater