An IDF officer and non-commissioned officer (NCO) were wounded by an explosive device during a counterterrorism operation in Jenin, the IDF announced on Thursday.

The officer was severely wounded, while the NCO was only lightly wounded.

Both were evacuated to receive medical attention, and their families have been notified.

Army Radio reported that IDF forces had been operating in Jenin in order to establish a permanent outpost within the refugee camp. Troops located a suspicious object and picked it up, apparently leading to the explosion.

Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 25, 2025.
Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 25, 2025. (credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)

In a separate incident, a female IDF soldier was moderately injured by a drone strike in southern Lebanon on Thursday.

Reports added that the soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive treatment, and her family has been notified.

Six IDF soldiers wounded in Hezbollah drone strikes

Last week, an IDF reservist was moderately wounded, and three other soldiers were lightly wounded by a Hezbollah explosive drone strike, Army Radio reported.

In a separate incident, two other IDF soldiers were lightly wounded by another Hezbollah drone explosion in southern Lebanon that same day.

The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment, and their families were notified, the IDF said.