If Israel and Hizbullah ever go to battle again, it may lead to a full-out war between the Jewish State and Lebanon.  According to the Washington Post, Hizbullah's rearmament deep in northern Lebanon would force Israel to fight the terrorist army far past the border.

Although 10,000 U.N. troops patrol southern Lebanon and believe they are putting a damper on Hizbullah maneuvering close to Israel's border, analysts say the group of international soldiers is essentially obsolete. Hizbullah's redeployment has focused away from the border and further north into Lebanon, where UNIFIL troops do not patrol.

Israeli intelligence suggests that Hizbullah rocket sites may extend north of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Because of new capabilities in the terror group's estimated 40,000-70,000 missile arsenal, the range of some their rockets – even from Beirut – may reach Tel Aviv. Lebanese politicians and analysts, as well as analysts from the U.S. Army War College, all agree that Hizbullah has performed very effectively and has grown stronger since 2006, according to the Post.

With Iran backing Hizbullah and the United States traditionally aligning with Israel, the next Israeli exchange with Hizbullah could mushroom into a massive battle on Lebanese soil.

Retired Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland, a former Israeli national security adviser who is now a senior researcher at Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies, said Israel will "not contain" the next war against Hizbullah, and that "the only way to deter the other side and prevent the next round -- or if it happens, to win -- is to have a military confrontation with the state of Lebanon."

In the meantime, the Lebanese army has signed an agreement with the French company Euro Tech to revamp 13 of Lebanon's Gazelle helicopters owned by Lebanon. They will also equip 10 Puma helicopters given to Lebanon by the United Arab Emirates. According to the UAE, the gift helicopters are not for combat use. However, France expressed concern about arming the Lebanese army in an Al-Hayat report on Friday, stating that Gazelle helicopter missiles could end up in the hands of Hizbullah.

Along with the overhaul, Euro Tech will train the pilots on flying the Pumas.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that the increasing influence of Hizbullah in the Lebanese government, along with cooperation between the country's army and Hizbullah, have in effect made the terrorist organization a part of Lebanon's military.

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