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a day ago
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IDF soldier hospitalized after apparently suffering self-inflicted gunshot wound
It remains unclear if the event was an attempted suicide or an accident. An IDF soldier was seriously injured earlier on Tuesday after apparently suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It remains unclear if the event was an attempted suicide or an accident. The soldier, who is a recruit in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade on the brigade's training base in the south of Israel, was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, for medical treatment, and his family was notified. Military Police have opened an investigation into the incident. This is a developing story.
Yahoo
a day ago
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IDF soldier suffering from self-inflicted gunshot succumbs to his wounds
The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade. The IDF soldier who was seriously wounded on Tuesday, after apparently suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, has died from his wounds, the military confirmed Sunday. The military has opened an investigation into the incident. It remains unclear if the event was an attempted suicide or an accident. The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade. His funeral will be held at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem at 3:00 p.m. Last week, an IDF soldier from the Nahal Brigade took his own life on a military base in the Golan Heights. The soldier, whose name has not been cleared for publication, had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War. Investigations opened into deaths of IDF soldiers An investigation has been opened by the military police, and upon conclusion, the findings will be presented to the military prosecution. The Nahal soldier was the second soldier to have taken his own life this month, after Daniel Edri took his life earlier in July in the Biriya forest near Safed, the town where he grew up.


Jordan News
5 days ago
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- Jordan News
Five Israeli Soldiers Injured in Gaza - Jordan News
Five Israeli Soldiers Injured in Gaza Israeli media confirmed on Thursday that five Israeli soldiers were injured during morning clashes in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, with two reported to be in critical condition. اضافة اعلان The Israeli army announced that two soldiers from the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade sustained serious injuries during battles on Wednesday in the northern Gaza Strip. According to Israel's Channel 12, a reserve soldier from the elite Yahalom unit was moderately wounded by an unexploded ordnance detonation in central Gaza. Since the beginning of Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the number of Israeli military fatalities has risen to 893, including 449 who were killed in ground battles inside Gaza. Additionally, 6,108 soldiers have been injured, according to the Israeli army's official website.


Roya News
02-05-2025
- Roya News
'Israeli' soldier killed in Golan Heights: military
An 'Israeli' soldier was killed yesterday, Thursday, in a car crash during operational activity in the Golan Heights, a statement by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) said. He is identified as Sgt. Niv Dayag, 19 years old, of the Paratroopers Brigade's 890th Battalion. The crash lightly injured three other soldiers, on the Route 98 highway near the 'Israeli' settlement of Ramat Magshimim – according to Hebrew media.