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Two IDF Soldiers Injured in Operational Accident in Southern Lebanon

An IDF soldier was seriously injured and an officer was moderately hurt when a grenade exploded during operations in southern Lebanon.


An IDF soldier was seriously injured and an officer was moderately wounded when a grenade exploded during operations in southern Lebanon, N12 and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to the military, both were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families were notified.

The military has opened an operational investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Inquiries are examining whether the grenade detonation resulted from a technical malfunction in the weapon or human error during the cross-border activity.

Further details regarding the incident have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, גלובס, N12 — פוליטי-ביטחוני, רשת 13, סרוגים

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