Of the 105 soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip during the ground offensive, 20 were killed by so-called friendly fire and other accidents, according to new data released by the IDF.
Thirteen of the soldiers were killed by friendly fire due to mistaken identification, including in airstrikes, tank fire, and gunfire.
One soldier was killed by gunfire that was unintended to hit them, and another two were killed by accidental misfires.
Two soldiers were killed in incidents involving armored vehicles running over troops.
And two soldiers were killed by shrapnel from explosives intentionally set off by Israeli forces.
The military has said it is constantly assessing the ongoing fighting, including the cases of friendly fire, and quickly implementing lessons learned.
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