9 IDF soldiers lightly hurt by explosive in Gaza City overnight, army says

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Nine IDF soldiers, including two senior officers, were lightly wounded by an explosive device in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood overnight, the military announces.

The troops of the Jerusalem Brigade were carrying out scans in Shejaiya when the blast went off.

Among the wounded are the commander of the Jerusalem Brigade’s 6310th Battalion and the deputy commander of the 252nd Division.

All of the forces were taken to a hospital in good condition, the army says.

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