Israel's Military Invincibility Dented by Hezbollah

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Israel's Military Invincibility Dented by Hezbollah
Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 8 (IPS) - Israel's phenomenal victories against collective Arab armies in 1967 and later against Egypt in 1973 firmly established the Jewish state's legendary military superiority in the Middle East.

The 1967 war -- called the Six Day War -- was so swift it ended in less than a week, with Egypt losing 264 aircraft and 700 battle tanks; Jordan 22 aircraft and 125 tanks, and Syria 58 aircraft and 105 tanks.

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But as the relentless military attacks against Hezbollah and Lebanon continue into the second month, the duration of the current conflict and the resistance by the Islamic militia have dented Israel's reputation of military invincibility in the Middle East.

"Hezbollah has succeeded in preventing Israel from achieving any of its strategic objectives, and most of its tactical objectives as well," says Mouin Rabbani, contributing editor to the Washington-based Middle East Report.

a battlefield and quite another to fight handfulls of combatants dispersed all over.

Iran and Hissbullah have developed asymmetric warfare doctrines that can be highly effective against technologically and numerically superior opponents.

Rummy better take note...

Guerrilla warfare. Takes awhile, but works everytime.