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What weapons do Hezbollah use?

Author

Rachel Hickman

Published Feb 10, 2026

What weapons do Hezbollah use?

Small arms

  • Assault and battle rifles.
  • Sniper rifles.
  • Machine guns.
  • Anti-tank.
  • Anti-aircraft.
  • Rockets, missiles and launchers.
  • Tanks, armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and misc.

What weapons were used in the Syrian war?

Small arms

ModelCaliberType
Pistols
StG 447.92×33mm KurzAssault rifle
AK-477.62×39mmAssault rifle
AKM7.62×39mmAssault rifle

Where does Hezbollah get their weapons?

Hezbollah is supplied mostly by the states of Iran and Syria via land, air and sea. In addition, Hezbollah obtains some equipment from other markets, like Lebanon, North America, and Europe. The majority of Hezbollah’s weaponry is acquired or built by Iran and then trucked into Lebanon from Syria.

What weapons do rebels use?

The rebel army was well equipped with a variety of infantry weapons such as blaster rifles, which included the A280 blaster rifle, the A280C blaster rifle, the A-300 blaster rifle, the A280-CFE blaster, the A310 rifle, the DH-17 blaster rifle the E-5C, and at times the stolen E-11 blaster rifle.

What are Hamas weapons?

In this latest war, Hamas has unveiled new weapons like attack drones, unmanned submarine drones dispatched into the sea and an unguided rocket called “Ayyash” with a 250-kilometer (155-mile) range.

What tanks do Syria use?

Modern Syrian Arab Republic Tanks

  • T-72 Mahmia.
  • T-72 Shafrah.
  • Type 1 Technical (Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series)

How many tanks destroyed Syria?

500 tanks
The Syrians lost over 500 tanks and APCs and the Israelis lost 60 to 80 armored vehicles. One brigade from the 7th Division was taken out of action for three days and then reorganized as a battalion. Eitan told the 7th Brigade over the radio: “You have saved the people of Israel”.

Where do Syrian rebels get their weapons?

The main source of weapons for the armed opposition, however, has been the Syrian army itself, as opposition groups have captured weapons from government troops and government stockpiles throughout the conflict.

What happened to the Free Syrian Army?

A formal organization at its founding, its structure gradually dissipated by late 2012, and the FSA identity has since been used by various opposition groups. In late 2011, it was considered the main Syrian military defectors group. It had success against vastly better armed government forces.

Where is Hezbollah from?

Southern Lebanon, Lebanon
Hezbollah/Place founded