HY’D: Three Soldiers Killed In Tank Shell Misfire In Gaza

Three IDF troops were killed and an officer was seriously wounded during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip today, the military announced.

The slain troops are named as:

Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, 21, from Yardena

Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem, 20, from Efrat

Sgt. Yuliy Faktor, 19, from Rishon Lezion

They all served with the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion.

The incident took place in northern Gaza’s Jabalia at around noon.

The IDF initially suspected the tank was hit by Hamas RPG fire, though in the hours following the incident, the military believes the explosion may have been caused by a malfunctioning shell that detonated inside the turret.