Asymmetric Conflict: Israel- Lebanon War, 2006

The war between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), and the Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah in 2006 is a harbinger of future wars in the Middle East and other parts of the world. Unlike conventional war, it saw the most powerful army in the Middle East battling against a popularly-supported militant movement. What distinguishes this war is the question of feasibility that arises over the use of conventional warfare against an insurgent group relying heavily on guerrilla warfare and religious convictions.
Hezbollah is recognised as one of the best examples of fighting a hybrid war. In 2006, it shocked observers with the effectiveness of its fight against the IDF. Hezbollah displayed all the elements of hybrid warfare: the simultaneous use of a conventional arsenal, irregular forces and guerrilla tactics, psychological warfare, and terrorism with support from a multi-dimensional organisation and capable of integrating different sub-units, groups or cells into one united, large force.