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Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 4, 2026, 10:40 pm
IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon
Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, fatally shot during overnight raid; Israeli Air Force hits IRGC and Palestinian Islamic Jihad command centers in Beirut, renews strikes on Tyre
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Ofer Moskovitz, the Kibbutz Misgav Am spokesperson, stands in the kibbutz's observation center destroyed by Hezbollah rockets during the early weeks of the Israel-Hezbollah war, on October 23, 2025. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
March 29, 2026, 10:59 pm
IDF probe finds ‘no negligence’ by troops in accidental killing of farmer in north
Investigation into death of Ofer Moskovitz in mistaken shelling of Kibbutz Misgav Am finds tragedy caused by ‘several operational variables and non-optimal firing conditions’
By Emanuel Fabian
Ofer Moskovitz, 60, an avocado farmer in Kibbutz Misgav Am, who was killed by an errant IDF shell, seen in a photo from November 1, 2021. (Ayal Margolin/FLASH90)
March 23, 2026, 2:41 pm
IDF probe finds farmer killed in north was hit by Israeli shelling, not Hezbollah
Artillery unit supporting troops in Lebanon fired shells at wrong angle, hitting Israeli territory, killing Ofer Moskovitz, military says; brother says no hard feelings toward army
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe (Israel Defense Forces)
February 18, 2026, 1:09 pm
IDF soldier killed in ‘friendly fire’ incident in southern Gaza
Initial military probe finds Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe was killed near Yellow Line in Khan Younis area around 2 a.m. after being mistakenly identified as part of enemy forces
By Emanuel Fabian
Keren Aivas (left), whose son Niv (right) was shot dead on October 8, 2023, when security forces misidentified him as a terrorist, in a report broadcast by Channel 12 news on February 6, 2025. (Screen captures: Channel 12, social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 7, 2025, 3:17 pm
Shot 400 times: Mom of man killed in error on Oct. 8 says probe riddled with insensitivity
Israeli troops fired 400 rounds at Niv Aivas, mistaking him for a terrorist; after finally meeting officials, bereaved parents got letter addressed to son saying probe into ‘his’ complaint is closed
By ToI Staff
A US fighter jet maneuvers on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
December 23, 2024, 5:41 am
Two US pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident
CENTCOM says ‘full investigation’ underway after missile cruiser USS Gettysburg ‘mistakenly fired on and hit F/A-18’ fighter jet
By AFP and ToI Staff
Family and friends of Captain Roy Beit Yaakov attend his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 17, 2024, 1:20 am
Diverse backgrounds give way to shared fate as Gaza friendly-fire victims eulogized
Five soldiers killed by mistaken tank fire in Gaza came from Tel Aviv, Tiberias; two West Bank settlements and Buenos Aires, to serve in special religious unit
By Canaan Lidor
Soldiers killed in northern Gaza on May 15, 2024. Top row, left to right: Sgt. Ilan Cohen, Sgt. Daniel Chemu, Staff Sgt. Betzalel David Shashuah; bottom row, left to right: Staff Sgt. Gilad Arye Boim, Cpt. Roy Beit Yaakov. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 16, 2024, 11:09 am
5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in ‘friendly fire’ incident in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya
Initial IDF probe finds tanks shelled building where paratroopers were gathered, after mistakenly identifying them as enemy forces; commandos deployed to Rafah
By Emanuel Fabian
This composite image shows Master Sgt. (res.) Ido Aviv (L) and Master Sgt. (res.) Kalkidan Meharim, who were killed during fighting in the central Gaza Strip on April 28, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 30, 2024, 9:26 pm
Two reservists killed in central Gaza were mistakenly hit by IDF fire — probe
Investigation finds tank shelled building where other forces were gathered in Netzarim Corridor amid exchange of fire with Hamas operatives
By Emanuel Fabian
First responders at the scene of a car-ramming attack in East Jerusalem on January 7, 2024. (MDA)
January 7, 2024, 8:29 pm
Car rams East Jerusalem checkpoint; Palestinian toddler mistakenly shot dead by cops
Border Police officer lightly hurt; forces chase car, shoot dead occupants, but also kill 3-year-old girl in second vehicle
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli soldiers seen at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, December 31, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 1, 2024, 10:32 am
IDF: Deaths of 29 of 170 soldiers in Gaza op were so-called friendly fire, accidents
18 troops killed by strikes or gunfire due to mistaken identification; 11 others in accidents, some involving armored vehicles
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip in an undated photograph released December 12, 2023 (Israel Defense Forces)
December 12, 2023, 11:52 am
IDF: Deaths of 20 out of 105 soldiers killed in Gaza op were friendly fire, accidents
13 troops killed by strikes, gunfire due to mistaken identification; seven others in accidents, some involving armored vehicles
By Emanuel Fabian
Yuval Castleman (courtesy)
December 10, 2023, 6:38 pm
Autopsy finds bullet in body of hero civilian shot by reservist, proving police wrong
M16 slug, shrapnel found in exhumed corpse of Yuval Castleman, week after police said procedure unnecessary; police chief orders probe into results, mishandling of investigation
By Michael Horovitz
Aviad Frija (left) at a military courtroom, Dec. 5, 2023 (Walla screenshot); Yuval Castleman. (Courtesy)
December 8, 2023, 4:40 pm
IDF exhumes body of hero civilian shot dead by reservist; autopsy aims to aid probe
Yuval Castleman was killed by Staff Sgt. (res.) Aviad Frija after he stopped deadly terror attack at Jerusalem bus stop; Frija says he mistook Castleman for a terrorist
By Emanuel Fabian
Aviad Frija (left) at a military courtroom, Dec. 5, 2023 (Walla screenshot); Yuval Castleman. (Courtesy)
December 6, 2023, 10:49 am
Reservist who shot hero civilian at terror attack scene released to house arrest
Judge notes issues with prosecution’s case against Aviad Frija, who is suspected of killing Yuval Castleman after he dropped his gun and raised his hands in air
By Emanuel Fabian
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