IDF reservist seriously hurt mistakenly entering minefield on Lebanese border

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

An IDF reservist was seriously wounded this morning during operations on the Lebanon border, the military says.

According to an initial IDF probe, the soldier was hit by a landmine after troops mistakenly entered an Israeli minefield on the border.

The incident is under further investigation, the IDF adds.

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