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The Israeli military announced that an Israeli officer from the Paratroopers Brigade was killed after an Israeli Air Force jet “mistakenly” bombed its own forces in southern Gaza. The incident, which took place amid ongoing fierce battles with the resistance in the region, has raised many questions about the accuracy of the Israeli narrative, especially since the Israeli army has previously issued statements about similar events that were later proven to be false according to the Quds News Network.
According to an official statement from the Israeli occupation Forces, Lieutenant Shahar Ben Nun, a 21-year-old team leader in the Paratroopers’ Reconnaissance Unit from Petah Tikva, was killed when a bomb, dropped by an Israeli F-15 fighter jet, veered off course due to “a technical malfunction”. The bomb, intended for a target 300 meters away, instead struck an apartment in Khan Younis where Ben Nun and several other soldiers were positioned. The explosion caused part of the building to collapse, killing Ben Nun only, according to the Israeli claim, and injuring three other soldiers with injuries ranging from mild to moderate.
The Israeli army stated that the incident occurred as fighter jets were conducting airstrikes on two separate targets in support of ground troops in Gaza. The military has launched an investigation into the incident, aiming to determine the exact cause of the malfunction and prevent similar occurrences in the future.
Earlier reports had highlighted intense clashes between Palestinian resistance fighters and Israeli forces in multiple areas of Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza.
In a separate statement, the Israeli army announced that over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force had carried out more than 45 airstrikes on what it described as “terrorist targets” in Gaza.
As of today, the death toll for Israeli military personnel since the offensive erupted on 7 October, 2023, has reached 694, according to the Israeli military. These numbers have been questioned by some Israeli media, which have confirmed their inaccuracy, estimating the number of killed and injured soldiers to be far higher than what has been officially announced.
