RPG fired at tank triggers explosion killing Israeli soldiers in Gaza, IDF says
news.sky.com
The soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two buildings when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a nearby tank, setting off the explosion prematurely and causing the buildings to collapse on them.
    • bartolomeo@suppo.fi
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      6 months ago

      Seems like they’re having some of that.

      According to the IDF’s report, 13 soldiers were killed by friendly fire after being mistaken for enemy combatants, one from a stray bullet and another six in various accidents, such as being run over by armored vehicles.

      (Not from the posted incident btw)

      https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkjqoobip

    • DonnieDarkmode@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      While I’m sure their casualties are undercounted (as are everyone’s), I find it very easy to believe that the real numbers are still low; dropping guided munitions on children doesn’t expose your troops to much risk

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    “We are still studying and investigating the details of the event and the reasons for the explosion,” Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters.

    The assault came as Israeli forces pushed deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza, with an air, sea and land bombardment that included storming a hospital and arresting medical staff, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qidra told Reuters news agency.

    At least 50 people were killed on Sunday night in Khan Younis, Mr Qidra said, adding the sieges at medical facilities meant rescuers could not reach the dead and wounded.

    White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that Israel had a right to defend itself, but added: “We expect them to do so in accordance with international law and to protect innocent people in hospitals, medical staff and patients as well, as much as possible.”

    The Israeli military has recently intensified strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza - which it believes is where top Hamas commanders are holed up.

    Hamas militants crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise assault, holding Israeli towns and military posts under siege, targeting a dance music festival, and killing and abducting civilians.

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  • roastedDeflator@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    When I first got the news I thought something was strange.
    Then I realized what that was: in this “war” / Genocide we have not been used to reading about dead soldiers, just civilians and children.
    Scary stuff.