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Gaza friendly fire incident leaves IDF officer seriously wounded; army silent

Military confirms 188th Armored Brigade officer severely hurt in friendly fire incident in southern Gaza after being mistaken for terrorist; though acknowledged in internal probe, army did not initially disclose incident, raising transparency concerns

Yoav Zitun | 06.11.25

Fallen IDF soldier killed in friendly fire incident, military probe finds

Preliminary probe finds Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak entered a building to investigate and destroy a tunnel shaft which additional forces were securing, leading to his death; 'He only did good,' family mourns

Elisha Ben Kimon, Alexandra Lukash, Shilo Freid | 05.20.25

Contractor working in Gaza accidentally killed by IDF fire

Kobi Avitan, a 39-year-old father of 3 from Eilat operated a tractor and performed engineering work of the IDF; He was shot dead in the Netzarim Corridor after being mistaken for a terrorist

Yoav Zitun | 01.28.25

מטוס F/A-18 סופר הורנט מעל נושאת מטוסים אברהם לינקולן

US fighter jet shot down over Red Sea in apparent friendly fire incident

F/A-18 shot down during US attack against the Houthis; 2 US pilots rescued alive; This is the most serious incident to endanger American soldiers in more than a year of operations against the Houthis in Yemen; Overnight, U.S. warplanes targeted Houthi military sites

12.22.24

IDF officer killed in Khan Younis friendly fire incident following 'technical failure'

Military says initial reports of incident suggest F-15 missile fell further away than intended due to malfunction and hit a building close to forces in the area

Yoav Zitun | 08.19.24

רועי בית יעקב גילעד אריה בוים סמל דניאל חמו סמל אילן כהן בצלאל דוד שעשוע

Their stories: These are the 5 fallen heroes killed by friendly-fire in Gaza

The young paratroopers all had deep roots in Zionism and shared traits of service of others, love of country and an understanding of the sacrifices that come with them

ynet correspondents | 05.16.24

2 IDF soldiers were killed by friendly fire, investigation finds

Reservists Ido Aviv and Kalkidan Mehar were killed Sunday when the building they were inside in central Gaza was fired on by an Israeli tank which viewed the structure as suspicious

Yoav Zitun | 04.30.24

A tragic friendly fire incident results in death of three hostages

IDF force operating deep within Shijaiyah comes across 3 suspected to be Hamas terrorists and open fire, only later understanding they were hostages that either ran away or were deserted by Hamas; IDF spokesperson promises thorough and transparent investigation into incident

Gilad Meiri | 12.15.23

תיעודים מפעילות כוחות חטיבת הנח"ל ותקיפות בג'באליה

Steps the IDF took to avoid friendly fire incidents inside Gaza

'I'm on your side!': Using technological marking and specialized software, IDF has largely been successful at curtailing incidents of mistaken identity in combat, a tall order in a highly dense and chaotic environment such as the Gaza Strip

Yoav Zitun | 11.22.23

Israel identifies soldier shot down in friendly fire incident

Military confirms Sergeant Or Israelov was the soldier that was mistakenly shot during a live-fire exercise in his unit while training

Meir Turgeman | 06.27.23

התרגיל של סיירת גולני שדימה עימות מול יחידת רדואן בשטח ישראל

IDF soldier killed by friendly fire during training exercise on southern Israel base

According to preliminary probe, paratrooper shot and killed from approximately 250 meters by force providing suppressive fire; Soldier's family has been informed of his death

Yoav Zitun | 06.27.23

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