An IDF soldier from the Hasmonean Brigade was seriously wounded Tuesday evening at the Tevetz base in the Jordan Valley, according to an initial military investigation. The probe indicates the soldier was hit by gunfire during a weapon-playing incident involving three soldiers. The Military Police have opened an investigation.
An initial IDF investigation has determined that the soldier severely wounded Tuesday evening at the Tevetz base in the Jordan Valley was hit by gunfire during a weapon-playing incident involving three soldiers, the military reported. The soldier, a trainee from the Hasmonean Brigade, was evacuated to a hospital in serious condition, and his family was notified. The Military Police have opened an investigation, and findings will be transferred to the Military Advocate General.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 21:36 Jerusalem Tuesday evening, describing a shooting accident at the Baka training base. Within minutes, the location was identified as the Hasmonean Brigade's training base in the Jordan Valley, and the incident was described as a negligent discharge, with the Military Police probing whether the gunfire resulted from mishandling or playing with a weapon. The latest investigation has confirmed that three soldiers were playing with a weapon when the gunfire occurred.
The Tevetz base serves as the training facility for the Hasmonean Brigade, a Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) unit. The soldier's identity has not been released for publication.
The specific circumstances of the weapon play, including the condition of the other soldiers involved, remain under investigation. The investigation is ongoing.
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