Author
Glenn; Russell W.
Year
2012
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
15
Last Update
08-Jun-2025
Keywords
Political Science ; History
s with many Arabic names,Hizballahappears with several spellings (e.g.,Hezbollah). The former is used throughout for consistency with the exception of references in direct quotations.
The Hizballah fighters executed their July 12, 2006, attack with deadly efficiency. It was a limited tactical action with dramatic strategic impact.Jane’s Intelligence Reviewconcisely summarized the incendiary event and its immediate consequences:
At 0905 local time, two IDF armoured [HMMWVs, or highmobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles] were hit by at least one roadside bomb and rocket-propelled grenades fired by a squad of IR [Islamic Resistance] fighters hidden in dense undergrowth on the...
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