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Hizbullah Decides to Go to War
(Ynet News) Avi Issacharoff - Hizbullah's leadership made a clear and calculated decision to go to war with Israel the moment Israel attacked Iran and killed Ali Khamenei, who served as the group's spiritual authority. Hizbullah's rate of fire is 90 rockets per day, most of them 122 mm Grad rockets. In Sept. 2024, the Israel Air Force achieved the destruction of 90% of Hizbullah's rockets and precision missiles, following an intelligence operation that spanned many years. The quality of its commanders has also declined, as many were killed, and less experienced commanders were appointed in their place. Hizbullah's infantry units - the Radwan Force - continues to operate, although in light of the blows it has suffered and the many targeted killings within its ranks it has now shifted to guerrilla warfare, with roadside bombs, anti-tank fire, and sniper attacks. Approval from Hizbullah's senior command in Beirut is no longer required for attacks on Israeli forces. Operatives in the field now decide when to strike and whom to target.