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Israel deployed its new Roem (SIGMA 155) self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in April 2026, marking the IDF's first major artillery upgrade in 50 years. The deployment — which doubles the range and triples the rate of fire of legacy systems — came just days after a U.S.-brokered ten-day ceasefire took effect on April 16, drawing condemnation from Lebanese officials and UN monitors who view the timing as a test of ceasefire durability.