Editing Trebuchet (section)

=== Uses in regular armies ===
In 2024, the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] used a trebuchet to hurl flaming projectiles into [[Lebanon]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Nicola |publisher=The Telegraph|date=13 June 2024|title=Watch: IDF uses trebuchet to launch flaming projectile at Hezbollah |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/13/idf-trebuchet-launch-flaming-projectile-lebanon-hezbollah/}}</ref> The goal was to burn down the thicket that grew alongside the border wall between Israel and Lebanon, so it couldn't be used as cover by [[Hezbollah]] troops.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bar |first1=Neta |title=IDF forces use 15th-century weapon against Hezbollah |url=https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/06/13/idf-sparks-curiosity-after-forces-use-15th-century-fireball-weapon-against-hezbollah/ |website=Israel Hayom |access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> The IDF later issued a response to suggest that the trebuchet's use was a "local initiative", rather than a widely-used tool in the Israeli military.<ref>{{cite news |title=IDF uses medieval siege weapon to fling fireballs at Lebanon |url=https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-806054 |work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |date=13 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>