An IDF soldier was severely injured, and an IDF officer was moderately injured as a result of an operational accident in southern Lebanon on Friday, according to a Sunday morning IDF statement.
The soldiers were taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment, and their families have been notified, the military added.
Defense Ministry shares updated count of wounded, killed soldiers since October 7, 2023
The Defense Ministry on Sunday shared that since the start of the Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have fallen in the conflict.
The number includes fallen personnel from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Fire and Rescue Services, security coordinators, and local response team members.
The numbers account for the fallen across all fronts, including the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and the West Bank.
Last week, two IDF soldiers were killed when a drone that they were operating landed and exploded within their military outpost in the northern Gaza Strip.
The soldiers, who were reservists serving as part of the 16th Brigade, were initially evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon but were pronounced dead.
The two soldiers were Maj. (Res.) Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Halutz, and Maj. (Res.) Ofek Moalem, 23, from Jerusalem.