The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is being developed as a strategic counterweight to Hezbollah, providing aid and training to bolster its defense against Israeli strategic blows.

The entities involved

• Hezbollah →

  Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon

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• Lebanon →

  country in West Asia

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