Senior Police Officer Wounded in Accidental Shooting at Lahav 433 Headquarters
A senior officer in the Lahav 433 unit of the Israel Police was lightly injured in an accidental shooting incident at the unit's headquarters in Lod on Monday morning. The incident occurred during a meeting when the officer's handgun discharged, striking him in the hand. Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and evacuated the wounded officer to a local hospital for treatment.
The accidental discharge caused significant alarm among personnel at the highly sensitive police investigation unit, which is responsible for dealing with major national crimes. Initial reports indicate the weapon discharged as the officer was handling it in one of the meeting rooms.
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