According to the Israel Defense Forces, a soldier operating in the area of the seam zone – a section of West Bank land on the Israeli side of the barrier – was fired upon by another soldier for unspecified reasons. The soldier’s family has been notified, the army said in a statement. A preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing. The IDF initially reported the incident as a shooting attack, and according to Palestinian media, troops began searching for suspected gunmen in the Palestinian city. However, shortly afterwards, a military official said the incident was likely friendly fire. Citing a preliminary investigation, the IDF said the incident was not a shooting attack by Palestinians. Get The Times of Israel Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms The soldier – who was not immediately named – was taken to hospital and later died from his injuries. According to the preliminary investigation cited by public broadcaster Khan on Monday, the soldier briefly left a guard post near the city and when he returned, his comrade who was there opened fire on him. Earlier this year, two IDF officers from a commando unit were killed in a friendly fire accident at a base in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley. It’s not (only) for you. Supporting The Times of Israel is not a transaction for an online service, such as subscribing to Netflix. The ToI community is for people like you who care about a common good: ensuring that balanced, responsible coverage of Israel continues to be available to millions around the world, for free. Sure, we’ll remove all ads from your page and unlock access to some great Community-only content. But your support gives you something deeper than that: the pride of participating in something that really matters. Join the Times of Israel Community Join our Community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this You are a devoted reader We are really glad that you read X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not set up a paywall. But because the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers to whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. For just $6 a month you can support our quality journalism while enjoying the ADS-FREE Times of Israel, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thank you, David Horovitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel Join our community Join our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
