IDF soldier lightly injured after gun discharges

An Israeli soldier is lightly injured by a bullet discharged from his gun, the military says.

According to the IDF, the bullet struck the soldier in the foot during an arrest in the northern West Bank.

It isn’t clear how the bullet discharged.

The IDF says the soldier was taken to the hospital for treatment and that the incident is being investigated.

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