REPORT: Israeli forces are discovering large stockpiles of Russian made Hezbollah weapons

Reports indicate that IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon are seizing huge quantities of Hezbollah weapons, including Kornet anti-tank missiles. Rather than destroy them, the army is transferring them back to Israel, where a large arsenal of high-powered missiles is piling up.

This raises some interesting questions and possibilities as Israel decides what to do with these valuable weapons.

Notably, there is no public record of the IDF using captured Kornets operationally. Israel tends to use its own domestically produced or US-provided weapons, particularly for logistical consistency and efficiency.

However, the Russian-made Kornet is a highly effective weapon, known for its ability to penetrate advanced armor. The IDF is very familiar with it, as Hezbollah used it against Israeli forces in the past, including during the 2006 Lebanon War.

While the IDF normally does not use enemy weapons, a large enough stockpile of a highly effective system like the Kornet might prompt the army to rethink. The IDF could, in theory, make adjustments to incorporate the Kornet into certain units, though this would likely be limited to Special Forces or specific scenarios.

H/T Trey Yingst

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