Event Brief
IDF says Hezbollah lost one-third of forces since 2023
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: 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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