Reservist officer seriously wounded by blast in southern Syria

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops operate in southern Syria, in a photo cleared for publication on August 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops operate in southern Syria, in a photo cleared for publication on August 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

An IDF reservist officer was seriously wounded in an explosion near an army post in southern Syria earlier today, the military says.

The cause of the blast is under investigation, the IDF says, though according to an initial probe, the soldier was likely hit by an old mine.

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