hamat lebanon unite state deliver two a-29 super tucano light attack aircraft lebanon army tuesday sign continue u.s. support despite israeli accusations lebanese military control hezbollah plan use arm observation aircraft security source lebanon say represent big upgrade lebanese arm force laf early month u.s. ally israel say hezbollah iran-backed shi ite muslim movement gain control lebanon conventional military charge lebanese army deny hezbollah designate terrorist group u.s. state department 1997 last fight israel war 2006. lebanon formally state war israel significant increase laf combat capability aircraft represent ensure laf remain national unify force bulwark extremism terrorism say u.s. ambassador elizabeth richard islamic state militant group hold pocket land straddle lebanon border syria august last decade u.s. government invest 1.5 billion train equipment train 32,000 lebanese troop richard say recently announce another 120 million foreign military finance bring total investment laf 160 million year say unite state deliver another four super tucanos lebanon two new aircraft advance combat surveillance capabilities make qualitative leap improve aerial capabilities laf say lebanese army commander general joseph aoun lebanese army get two a-29 light-attack aircraft u.s