Two Israeli Reservists Killed in Gaza Drone Malfunction
Two Israeli reservists, Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Halutz, and Ofek Moalem, 23, from Jerusalem, were killed Friday in northern Gaza when a military drone exploded. The soldiers were operating two drones near their outpost in Beit Hanoun when the second drone crashed inside the compound. When they approached the crashed drone, it exploded for reasons yet to be determined. Both soldiers were evacuated in critical condition to an Israeli hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The IDF stated the incident is under investigation, examining all possibilities, including communication disruptions. The use of this specific drone model has been temporarily suspended pending investigation findings. This incident brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the war to 970. The article also mentions the death of Ra'ad Abu Alqian, a civilian contractor for the Ministry of Defense, in a building collapse in Jabalia in June, and notes that civilian contractors are not recognized as IDF casualties but rather as victims of hostile acts. The last IDF soldier killed in Gaza prior to this incident was Staff Sergeant Ofri Yaffe on February 18th, who died from friendly fire in Khan Younis.
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