A soldier from the Nahal Brigade’s 931st Battalion was seriously injured Saturday night in the northern Gaza Strip following a violent altercation with a fellow soldier, the IDF said on Sunday.
According to initial findings, the attacker struck the injured soldier in the head using both his weapon and a kettle during the confrontation. The wounded soldier was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Israel for medical treatment, and his family has been informed.
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The attacker has been suspended from combat duty. A Military Police investigation is underway, and the findings will be submitted to the Military Prosecutor’s Office for review.
In a statement, the Nahal Brigade described the incident as “serious and inconsistent with the values of the brigade and the IDF.”