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Friday, April 12, 2024
IDF forced to carry out airstrike to destroy engineering vehicle accidentally left behind in Gaza — report
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF was forced to strike one of its own engineering vehicles that troops accidentally left behind in Khan Younis before pulling out of the southern Gaza Strip this week, Army Radio reports.
According to the report, the 98th Division left behind a truck-mounted drill rig that is used by the IDF to uncover Hamas tunnels.
Army Radio says that it remains unclear how it was forgotten, but once the IDF found out, the vehicle was struck by the Air Force.
The report says that the IDF is considering disciplinary measures against those involved in the incident.
The IDF withdrew the 98th Division from Khan Younis earlier this week, as the military shifts to a new phase of the war with smaller, targeted raids, while it prepares for an offensive in Rafah.
In response to the report, the IDF says that the incident, “which does not comply with procedures and orders,” is being investigated.
