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IDF officer, soldier severely hurt in accident during clash with Hezbollah, military says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF officer and a soldier were severely wounded in an “operational accident” during an encounter with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon overnight, the military says.
The two troops were taken to a hospital in serious condition and their families were notified, the army says.
According to an initial IDF probe, the pair were injured by a grenade that mistakenly exploded near them.
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