Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Drone Accident

Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip in late September 2026 when a drone they were operating exploded inside their outpost. The military described the incident as an accident involving its own equipment.

Separately, the Israeli military said it killed two Hamas operatives in strikes in Gaza, including a figure it described as head of a funding mechanism, and reported destroying a mile-long Hamas tunnel in an area of the Strip under its control. A report also said Israeli defense officials held an urgent meeting on Gaza weeks before the October 7, 2023 attack.