Overview
- Barak Kalfon, 48, died Saturday after a blast wounded him during a building search in Jabin on Friday, and three other soldiers were hurt.
- An initial IDF probe says the device was planted in advance and was not remotely triggered.
- The army opened an inquiry to learn why the bomb was not found before troops entered the building.
- In a separate case reported Sunday, Sgt. First Class (Res.) Lidor Porat was killed when an engineering vehicle hit a Hezbollah-planted explosive during a 7106th Battalion operation, and the IDF is examining whether it breached the ceasefire.
- The IDF said it struck Hezbollah fighters after alleged truce violations and that self-defense actions continue under the ceasefire.