An Israeli soldier was killed, and another was seriously wounded, in an incident of so-called friendly fire in southern Lebanon overnight, the military announces.
The slain soldier is named as Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, of the Commando Brigade’s Maglan Unit, from Yuvalim.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. during an operation in the southern Lebanese village of Shebaa. The Maglan commandos had raided Shebaa to capture a suspect who was allegedly aiding Hezbollah.
According to an initial IDF probe, during the operation, one soldier thought he identified suspects attempting to flee and opened fire. The gunfire killed Ludar and seriously wounded the other soldier.
The mission was completed, and the suspect was taken to Israel for interrogation.
The military says it is further investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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