However, there have been some losses of the Merkava tanks due to some more advanced anti-armor man packed antiarmor munitions. What if they launch a combined arms offensive with those antiarmor rockets as the vanguard and put themselves into hidden covering "over watch" positions. They could shoot-n-scoot before effective counterbattery or air assets could target their positions. Might that not even the odds a bit? STILL...why only in battalion strength? What possibly could the initial objectives be?
Remember, these anti tank units are unlikely to be armored. And to be close enough to provide overwatch for a quickly advancing armor means they would need to be near the front. Secondly, Israel has the high ground, limiting any overwatching positions. Hezbollah has been very successful using them in a defensive capability, I don't think that success translates to a significant offensive capability against hull deflade Merkava tanks.
Hard to figure what they are thinking with the limited intelligence available. If they drank the Hezbollah koolaid and think that the IDF can be defeated conventionally, they'd better think twice.