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Hezbollah Asserts Itself Against Israel

Oct 9, 2014 | 09:15 GMT

Hezbollah Attempts a Comeback Against Israel
Hezbollah militants carry the coffin of a comrade during his funeral in the city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Oct. 8, 2012.

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Summary

Although Hezbollah has become increasingly embroiled in the Syrian civil war, the group has been very careful to avoid directly provoking the Israeli military. Despite its reluctance to engage in a significant conflict with Israel at this time, continued provocations have led Hezbollah to retaliate and show that it will not sit back and tolerate attacks from Israeli forces. 

A rare attack shows that Hezbollah still looks to deter Israeli offensive action. ...

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