IDF says Hezbollah lost one-third of forces since 2023
By The BriefBrief
IDF Chief Spokesman Effie Defrin says about one-third of Hezbollah’s pre-2023 forces have been killed.
WHO:Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, IDF Chief Spokesman
WHAT:Said Hezbollah has lost about one-third of its pre-2023 forces, citing 2,500 fighters killed since March and 7,000-8,000 since Oct. 8, 2023
WHEN:May 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
WHERE:Israel
WHY:To address criticism that the IDF and government are not doing enough to protect northern Lebanon border village residents and IDF troops from Hezbollah FPV drone attacks
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