Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Senior IDF search and rescue officer wounded in central Gaza tunnel collapse
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Col. (Res.) Golan Vach at the scene of IDF search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Turkey on February 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
This morning, Col. (res.) Golan Vach, a senior Home Front Command search and rescue officer, was wounded in a tunnel collapse in the central Gaza Strip.
The incident came amid efforts to investigate and demolish tunnels in the area, the IDF says.
Vach was trapped inside the tunnel and later rescued, before being taken to a hospital in Israel. He is listed in stable condition.
