The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is another chapter in a long series of clashes that began with the militant group’s formation against Israel’s brutal occupation in 1985. Over the years, both sides have inflicted significant damage, forcing one another to regroup and retaliate. Hezbollah remains the only military organization to have successfully defeated the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon, under Ariel Sharon’s command, and secured a ceasefire deal under its terms in the 2006 war.