A soldier at the IDF's Hasmonean Brigade training base in the Jordan Valley was severely wounded Tuesday evening by an apparent accidental discharge, the IDF said. The trainee was evacuated to a hospital in serious condition, and his family was notified. The Military Police has opened an investigation into the incident, probing whether the gunfire resulted from mishandling or playing with a weapon. Findings will be transferred to the Military Advocate General for review.
The IDF has confirmed that the soldier wounded in a negligent discharge Tuesday evening was a trainee at the Hasmonean Brigade (Haredi 'Chashmonaim' Brigade) training base in the Jordan Valley. Initial reports from Israel Hayom and ynet, cited earlier by The Zioneer, had placed the incident at a base in central Israel but did not specify the brigade. The IDF's statement provided the exact location and the soldier's affiliation.
According to the military, the soldier was shot in an apparent accidental discharge, and the circumstances are under investigation by the Military Police Investigative Unit (Matzach). The probe is examining whether the discharge resulted from mishandling or soldiers playing with a weapon. The family has been notified, and the findings will be referred to the Military Advocate General.
This is the second negligent discharge incident at an IDF training base reported in recent weeks, following a fatal accidental shooting in southern Lebanon in June, as The Zioneer previously reported. The Hasmonean Brigade, an infantry unit established to integrate ultra-Orthodox soldiers into combat service, continues its training operations while the investigation proceeds.
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