Two reservists lightly injured in training mishap

Soldiers hurt when machine gun barrel explodes

Two IDF reserve soldiers were lightly injured on Tuesday when the barrel of a machine gun they were using exploded during a training exercise.

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Both men were evacuated from the Tze’elim army base in the Negev to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.

The IDF launched an investigation into the incident.

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