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Reserve IDF Officer Seriously Wounded in Explosion Near Outpost in Southern Syria

The wounded officer, identified by community outlets as a Chabad emissary from Jerusalem, is the subject of an IDF probe into a possible old landmine.

Overview

  • The IDF said a reserve officer was injured by an explosion near an outpost in southern Syria and was evacuated to a hospital after the family was notified.
  • The military has opened an investigation into the cause of the blast and has not reached any conclusions.
  • Journalist Amit Segal reported the IDF is examining whether an old landmine detonated while noting that all options remain under review.
  • Community outlet COLlive named the officer as Liraz Tzvi Halevi Ben Sarah Yehudis and called for prayers for his recovery.
  • Authorities have provided no further medical updates beyond describing his condition as serious.