If a war with Hezbollah erupts on Israel's northern border, the group poses a significantly more advanced arsenal and fighting force than Hamas.
More than eight months after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel, triggering a brutal war in Gaza that shows no immediate signs of abating, a different Iran-backed militant group is threatening to draw Israel into a new front on its northern border.Increasing clashes between Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Forces along the Israel-Lebanon border are raising fears that the conflict in Gaza could spread into an all-out regional conflagration.
Hamas has recently introduced suicide drones modeled after the Iranian Ababil-2 for targeting and kamikaze missions. When it comes to small arms, Hamas fighters primarily use older Chinese and Russian-made assault rifles, machine guns and grenades. Their arsenal includes AK-47 variants, sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns.After months of grinding war, Hamas has lost a significant chunk of its fighting force, though those estimates vary widely.
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