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Two reservists seriously wounded by roadside bomb in Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, in an image published on July 17, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Two reserve combat engineers were seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces.
The troops include a reserve officer in the 710th Combat Engineering Battalion and a reservist in the 749th Combat Engineering Battalion.
They were taken to a hospital for treatment, and their families were notified, the army says.
According to an IDF probe, the soldiers were hit by an explosive device while driving in a Humvee.
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