In solidarity with Hamas and Palestinians, Hezbollah launched a new offensive on Israel, a day after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. In the first year of the Gaza War, Hezbollah launched more than 8,800 rockets, missiles and drones at Israel. Israel launched more than 8,000 strikes. They were mostly concentrated along the northern border with Lebanon, but drones and warplanes also hit targets in Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley. The following are infographics on the cross-border attacks and respective arsenals of Hezbollah, the world’s most heavily armed non-state actor, and Israel, which had the most advanced weapons in the Middle East.
Estimates of Hezbollah’s arsenal as of 2024 varied widely. Some experts assessed that Hezbollah could have up to 200,000 rockets and missiles while the Almaa Research and Education Center in Israel published a more conservative estimate of 75,000. Observers, however, generally agreed that Hezbollah’s arsenal was primarily made up of unguided munitions, which could still heavily tax Israel’s defenses. In June 2024, U.S. officials assessed that some of Israel’s Iron Dome batteries could be overwhelmed in a full-scale war with Hezbollah.
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