Persian Gulf
INT'L MOD
Speaking at the Modern Day Marine exposition last week, Lt. Col. Michael Pruden told attendees that "40% of the UASs ... knocked out" by the IDF are cases of "friendly fire"
In April, two IDF reservists were killed after an Israeli tank shell hit the building where they were staying in an apparent case of mistaken identity
22 IDF soldiers have been killed and 54 have been injured by friendly fire in the conflict so far
In December, the IDF said it had accidentally killed three Israeli hostages after troops had "mistakenly identified" them as threats.
Reports have also emerged suggesting that the IDF had likely accidentally killed Israeli citizens during Hamas' attacks on October 7.
An IDF investigation found that 68-year-old Efrat Katz had likely been killed by Israel Air Force helicopter fire as she was being abducted by Hamas gunmen.
In April, two IDF reservists were killed after an Israeli tank shell hit the building where they were staying in an apparent case of mistaken identity
22 IDF soldiers have been killed and 54 have been injured by friendly fire in the conflict so far
In December, the IDF said it had accidentally killed three Israeli hostages after troops had "mistakenly identified" them as threats.
Reports have also emerged suggesting that the IDF had likely accidentally killed Israeli citizens during Hamas' attacks on October 7.
An IDF investigation found that 68-year-old Efrat Katz had likely been killed by Israel Air Force helicopter fire as she was being abducted by Hamas gunmen.






