Three IDF reservists wounded, two seriously, in apparent grenade accident in Gaza
Device explodes inside Israeli post near Khan Younis amid pause in offensive operations, as talks are held on ending the war against Hamas
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Three active Israel Defense Forces reservists were wounded, two seriously and one moderately, by a grenade that exploded in an apparent accident in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the military said.
The two seriously wounded troops served in the Southern Brigade’s 7015th Battalion and the Etzioni Brigade’s 6408th Battalion. The moderately wounded reservist also served in the 6408th Battalion.
The IDF said the soldiers were taken to hospitals for treatment and their families were notified.
The incident took place at around 8 a.m. at an IDF post in the Khan Younis area. Inside a room where soldiers were residing and sleeping, a grenade exploded due to unclear circumstances.
Initially, the army suspected it had been a Hamas attack on the post, but later discovered that it had been an apparent accident.
The incident came on the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, which triggered the ongoing war, the longest in Israel’s history.
It came after the IDF paused all offensive operations in Gaza, with Israeli and Hamas representatives in Egypt for indirect negotiations on the return of the remaining 48 hostages, the release of Palestinian security prisoners, and an end to the war.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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