An IDF reserve soldier from the Jerusalem Brigade (16) was severely injured on Wednesday as a result of an accidental discharge in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said on Thursday morning.
The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment, and his family has been notified.
Last week, a soldier in the 13th battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured in an operational accident in the southern Gaza Strip.
The same day, a cadet from the Officers' Training School Gefen Battalion was severely injured as a result of a training accident at an IDF base in northern Israel.
The soldier was transferred to receive medical treatment. His family has been notified.