IDF releases wide - ranging updates on 78th anniversary

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On its 78th anniversary, the Israel Defense Forces announced it killed approximately 600 Hezbollah fighters since April 17 and 120 Hamas fighters in recent months, alongside arresting over 15,000 terror suspects in the West Bank since the start of 2026. The IDF also reported on its efforts to counter FPV drones, its Home Front Command receiving 930,000 calls in the past year, and naval forces preventing six flotillas from breaking the Gaza blockade.

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