Israel concern over Hezbollah's doubling of air defence systems Israel media

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Israeli media reported that the Israeli army is concerned about what it describes as "a significant change in the concept of air defence by Hezbollah in Lebanon, following the party's doubling of the number of air defence systems in its possession, in an attempt to restrict the freedom of action of the Israeli Air Force in Lebanon." Israel's Maariv newspaper reported on Friday that the Israeli army considers "Hezbollah's decision to restrict the Israeli Air Force with available Russian air defence systems, SA8 and SA22, is a fundamental change in Hezbollah's strategic concept, within which attempts are being made to restrict the Israeli Air Force's freedom to operate during normal hours." The newspaper added that Israeli estimates indicate that Hezbollah […]

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