Israeli helicopter crash kills 2 and injures 7 in Rafah

Published September 11th, 2024 - 07:40 GMT
Israeli helicopter
An Israeli army helicopter flies above Jenin in the occupied-West Bank during a raid on August 31, 2024. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

ALBAWABA - An Israeli Military helicopter crashed in Rafah killing two soldiers and injuring seven, as it was conducting a rescue operation in Gaza.

Four soldiers were critically injured, while three were moderately injured. The accident happened after midnight while attempting to rescue an injured soldier in the field with Unit 669 soldiers. The crash happened while the helicopter was near the ground.

The Israeli army announced that an investigation had been launched into the incident to determine the cause behind it.

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