An IDF soldier was seriously wounded on Tuesday evening by a negligent discharge at a military base in central Israel, according to ynet. The incident follows a report by Israel Hayom earlier this evening that a soldier was seriously injured in a suspected weapon play incident at a base in the same region.
A new report from ynet confirms that an IDF soldier was seriously injured by a negligent discharge at a base in central Israel on Tuesday evening. The report does not specify the base or the soldier's identity. Earlier this evening, The Zioneer reported, citing Israel Hayom, that a soldier was seriously wounded in a suspected weapon play incident at a base in central Israel. The two reports likely refer to the same event, with ynet attributing the injury to a negligent discharge. The incident is under investigation by the Military Police.
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