Since the beginning of the ground maneuver in southern Lebanon, the IDF spokesperson has released numerous images and videos showcasing the quantities and types of weapons captured by the IDF forces.
In addition to illustrating the vast amounts of weaponry, the footage allows us to examine the types of weapons used by Hezbollah. The videos released so far include assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and rockets, mines, explosives, etc.
The footage released by the IDF spokesperson reveals that many of the weapons are in new condition and have been manufactured in recent years and that it originate from different countries:
•Spanish 106 mm artillery shells.
•A diverse range of Russian-manufactured armaments, including 9M133 Kornet missiles and associated systems produced between 2015 and 2020, as well as Igla-S surface-to-air missile systems, which began production in 2015. Additionally, RPG components bear production dates from 2018 to 2021.
•The Iranian-made Tharallah system, which arrived in Hezbollah’s possession in 2015. This system is designed to launch two anti-tank missiles in rapid succession to overwhelm the Israeli Trophy system. This system is capable of launching both Kornet missiles as well as the Iranian replica known as the Dehlaviyeh.
•American-made Mk-19 grenade launcher and M-40 recoilless rifle. Another noteworthy piece of documentation illustrates the cooperation linking Russia, Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah. An image of a wooden crate containing weaponry shows an inscription in Russian indicating that the shipment was intended for the Syrian Ministry of Defense.
