All Glory Is Fleeting, Insights from the Second Lebanon War, Insights from the Second Lebanon War

Author

Glenn; Russell W.

Year

2012

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

06-Feb-2026

Keywords

Political Science ; History

Description

s with many Arabic names,Hizballahappears with several spellings (e.g.,Hezbollah). The former is used throughout for consistency with the exception of references in direct quotations.

The Hizballah fighters executed their July 12, 2006, attack with deadly efficiency. It was a limited tactical action with dramatic strategic impact.Jane’s Intelligence Reviewconcisely summarized the incendiary event and its immediate consequences:

At 0905 local time, two IDF armoured [HMMWVs, or highmobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles] were hit by at least one roadside bomb and rocket-propelled grenades fired by a squad of IR [Islamic Resistance] fighters hidden in dense undergrowth on the...