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- Hezbollah took a heavy toll on Israeli armor the last time they fought on the ground in Lebanon.
- Its fighters wield even more advanced anti-tank weapons and know how to exploit the hilly terrain.
- If Israel decides to go to war with Hezbollah, it will likely have to send tanks into Lebanon.
In a recent warning to Israel, Hezbollah's leader said his Iran-backed militia group would destroy all of Israel's tanks if it launches a ground invasion in southern Lebanon to try to stop its barrage of northern Israel. That's not an empty threat.