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IDF confirms soldier lightly wounded after being hit by stray bullet from Gaza in Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF soldier was slightly injured after being hit by a stray bullet at Sha’ar Hanegev Junction in southern Israel, near the border with the Gaza Strip, the military confirms.
The IDF says the incident is under further investigation. According to a preliminary probe, the gunfire was carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The soldier was taken to a hospital and released a short while later.
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