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IDF soldier seriously injured in gasoline jerrycan explosion on southern Israel base, military says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF soldier suffered severe burns after a gasoline jerrycan exploded near him on a base in southern Israel last week, the military says.
The incident took place on Tuesday at the Paran Regional Brigade base on the Egyptian border, and is being investigated by the Military Police.
Initially, the soldier was listed as moderately injured; however, his condition has worsened to serious in recent days, the IDF says.
There are several conflicting accounts as to what happened in the incident.
The IDF says the soldier’s injury is under investigation, and the Military Police findings will be submitted to the Military Advocate General for review.
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