Hezbollah vows deployment of 'martyrdom squads' against 'Israeli' forces

• A Hezbollah commander stated to Al Jazeera that the group will activate "martyrdom" squads to destabilize 'Israeli' forces.
• The commander claimed that large groups of these "martyrdom" fighters are already stationed across occupied Lebanese villages.
• The commander says that units are strictly tasked with engaging in close-quarters combat with 'Israeli' soldiers and officers.
• He mentioned that the severe tactical shift is a direct response to renewed 'Israeli' strikes in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah threatens to revive historic forms of warfare in response to renewed 'Israeli' military operations. Speaking to Al Jazeera, a senior Hezbollah military commander outlined a severe shift in the group's combat strategy aimed at destabilizing 'Israeli' troop presence in the region.

Reviving 1980s Combat Tactics

In a warning, Hezbollah military commander announced that the group is prepared to revert to the asymmetric warfare methods that defined its early years.

"We will use the tactics of the 1980s and activate groups of martyrdom seekers to prevent the enemy's stabilization," the commander said. The reference to "martyrdom seekers" historically points to the use of suicide bombers and highly lethal, close-quarters infiltration units designed to inflict maximum casualties without the expectation of survival.

Pre-planned Deployments in Occupied Villages

The commander further claimed that this tactical shift is not merely a threat, but an active operation already in motion.

According to the official, "large groups of martyrdom seekers are deployed in the occupied area according to pre-prepared plans." The explicit objective of these specialized units is to "engage in close combat with enemy officers and soldiers in the occupied Lebanese villages," indicating a push for direct, localized urban warfare to threat 'Israeli' forces attempting to hold ground.

Collapsing Ceasefire

Hezbollah's declaration of intensified guerrilla warfare comes in direct response to a breakdown in the fragile regional calm.

The threats follow a recent wave of attacks launched by the 'Israeli' occupation army across southern Lebanon. These renewed military operations were carried out in execution of direct orders from 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intensify strikes in the area, effectively shattering the existing ceasefire agreements and plunging the border region back into active conflict.