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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Paratrooper seriously wounded in jump accident
An IDF soldiers is in serious condition after an accident during a parachuting exercise in northern Israel, the army says.
The soldier was taken by helicopter from the Mahanayim Base in northern Israel to a hospital with a head wound.
His family has been notified.
The army does not specify the nature of the accident, but says it does not appear as though it was caused by a problem with his parachute.
— Judah Ari Gross
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