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Hezbollah Drones Kill Soldier; Israel Adds $118 Billion Defense Funding

5/4/2026

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Hezbollah has deployed fiber-optic guided FPV drones that resist jamming, intensifying attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
The latest drone strike killed Sergeant Idan Fooks and wounded six soldiers, four seriously, while troops repaired a tank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new project to counter the drone threat, said Israel will buy F-35/F-15IA squadrons and add NIS 350 billion ($118 billion) to the defense budget for domestic munitions and aircraft.

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Hezbollah has deployed fiber-optic guided FPV drones that resist jamming, intensifying attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
The latest drone strike killed Sergeant Idan Fooks and wounded six soldiers, four seriously, while troops repaired a tank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new project to counter the drone threat, said Israel will buy F-35/F-15IA squadrons and add NIS 350 billion ($118 billion) to the defense budget for domestic munitions and aircraft.