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Several IDF deaths in Gaza were the result of friendly fire
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip in a handout photo distributed on November 18, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israel Defense Forces has seen a number of incidents of so-called “friendly fire” during fighting in the Gaza Strip, some of them with deadly results, The Times of Israel has learned.
There are currently thousands of infantry forces, tanks, and other troops in Gaza during Israel’s ground offensive, operating in Gaza City’s dense neighborhoods.
The military has said it is constantly assessing the ongoing fighting, including the cases of friendly fire, and quickly implementing lessons learned.
Sixty-six soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ground incursion on October 27.
