IDF soldiers
IDF soldiersYonatan Sindel/Flash 90

A fighter in an elite unit of the IDF collapsed today during a massive training hike held by his unit in northern Israel.

The soldier was apparently injured as a result of heat stroke 6 kilometers into the hike.

IDF medics gave the soldier medical treatment at the scene and evacuated him, in serious condition, to Ziv hospital in Tzfat.

The army has started an investigation into the incident and its circumstances.