The soldiers, from the Sayeret Golani, Yahalom, and Egoz battalions of IDF Division 146, wer evacuated by helicopter as well as given potentially life-saving medical assistance in the field.
The IDF is still reviewing what caused the explosion, but did not say anything about any active threat or attack posed by Hezbollah.
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This rocket fire comes after nearly 48 hours of quiet on the northern front, raising suspicion at a time when the threat from Iran is at the forefront of people's minds.
Does this mean that war with Hezbollah is inevitable? Possibly, but it does not mean that it needs to happen now.
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The security source identified the victim as Mohammad Surur who worked in currency exchanges and money transfers, including between Iran-backed terror groups opposed to Israel.