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In response to the deaths of 28 civilians in Qana, Israel agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. | In response to the deaths of 28 civilians in Qana, Israel agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. | ||
==Hezbollah's Surprises== | |||
Experts agree that Israel's military power was, and still is, unmatched by Hezbollah. However, [[Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]] warned in a speech after the al-Wa'd al-Sadiq operation that if Israel chose to confront Hezbollah, it should expect significant surprises. | |||
Hezbollah delivered several key military surprises during the conflict: | |||
In the early days of the war, Hezbollah launched a successful missile attack on the advanced Israeli corvette Saar 5. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announced this achievement live during a speech, confirming the strike. This success dealt a serious blow to the morale of Israeli forces while energizing Hezbollah forces. | |||
Hezbollah also targeted a sophisticated military boat with missile strikes. Furthermore, the group managed to hit the strategic port city of Haifa and later extended its attacks to areas and settlements even farther away. | |||
Israeli forces, equipped with Merkava tanks, considered them a stronghold. However, Hezbollah effectively destroyed these tanks with its missiles, inflicting significant casualties on the enemy. In addition, Hezbollah succeeded in downing an Israeli helicopter. | |||