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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on Sept. 25, 2024. Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images
If Israel begins a long-brewing ground war on its northern front, it will be going up against a unique opponent. Hezbollah, designated as a terror group by the United States, is the strongest force in Lebanon and operates a shadow state there.
