A preliminary investigation into the incident in which Reserve Warrant Officer Alexander Pilin was killed yesterday found that an explosive device detonated during a foot operation by a force from the deputy commander of Division 36's headquarters in the Litani River area.
In the same incident, the deputy logistics officer, a reserve battalion commander in Transport Battalion 556, and another reserve fighter were moderately wounded. The report did not identify any additional immediate details about the device or the exact circumstances of the patrol.
After the incident, Israeli forces struck terror infrastructure in the area with artillery fire.
