Two IDF reservists killed in Gaza over the weekend were killed by IDF forces when a tank mistakenly opened fire on a building where Israeli soldiers were present, a preliminary investigation by the IDF found on Tuesday.
The incident occured during a firefight with Hamas terrorists during which a tank fired outside of its firing zone, hitting a building with IDF forces inside.
IDF reservists Staff-Sergeant-Major Ido Aviv and Staff-Sergeant-Major Kalkidan Mehar were killed in the incident and two other soldiers were wounded.
Aviv, 28 years old, from Karmiel, was a fighter in the Yiftah Division, and Mehar, 37 years old, from Petah Tikva, was a fighter at the Carmeli Division.
Anti-tank missiles fired at northern Israel
Anti-tank missiles were fired at northern Israel Tuesday, causing the closure of the road from Tel Hai Junction to Metulla, according to the Upper Galilee Regional Council. The strike caused damage to buildings, Kan reported.
Hezbollah took credit for a strike on the north of Israel Tuesday, saying they fired at an IDF position near Metulla.
Overnight on Tuesday, the IDF conducted airstrikes on several Hezbollah terrorist infrastructures in southern Lebanon, the IDF said on Tuesday morning.
Following rocket launches from Gaza towards the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Monday, the Israel Air Force hit the source of the attack, the IDF said on Tuesday. The rockets launched at Sderot were intercepted by the IDF aerial defense array.
IAF fighter jets struck the anti-tank launch site located in northern Gaza, as well as tunnel shafts and terrorist infrastructure in the area.
The IDF added that it struck several terror targets in the central Gaza Strip since Monday, with troops identifying and eliminating numerous terrorists in the area.
Eve Young contributed to this report.