Two IDF Soldiers Injured in Lebanon Grenade Mishap

Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were seriously and moderately injured on Friday evening when a grenade was mishandled during an operational activity in southern Lebanon, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced Sunday. The soldiers, a regular service combat soldier who sustained serious injuries and a combat officer who was moderately wounded, were evacuated for medical treatment to Rambam Hospital in Haifa. The IDF is investigating the circumstances of the incident.

The incident occurred around 8:30 PM near the village of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon. A force from the Gefen Battalion, which includes cadets from Bahad 1 and operates in the sector as part of Division 91, was engaged in an operational activity when one of the soldiers mishandled a grenade. The explosion resulted in injuries to the soldier who threw the grenade and another soldier with him. One was seriously injured, and the other moderately. They received initial treatment on-site before being evacuated to Rambam Hospital. The investigation is examining the technique used by the soldier when throwing the grenade, as well as the possibility that the grenade struck an object after being thrown, causing the injuries.

In a separate incident also on Friday in southern Lebanon, eight IDF soldiers sustained light injuries in an operational traffic accident involving two vehicles. These soldiers were also evacuated for medical treatment, and their families were notified. The circumstances of this second incident are also under investigation.