Mortar Shell Deviated from Target
IDF Confirms: Gaza Vehicle Strike Resulted from Stray Mortar Fire | WATCH
Initial reports indicated that the IDF had tried to eliminate a terror suspect in a vehicle in Gaza City, leading to one dead and 11 wounded. The IDF later confirmed that a mortar shell had deviated from its target, causing the injuries.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that a strike on a vehicle in central Gaza City, which resulted in one fatality and 11 wounded according to Arab media reports, was due to a stray mortar shell fired during operations in the Yellow Line area.
An hour after the initial reports surfaced, a security source clarified that the incident was not an intentional strike. IDF forces were conducting mortar fire on the outskirts of the city when one shell deviated approximately 4 kilometers from its intended target, impacting near a vehicle.
An IDF spokesperson later confirmed, "Earlier today (Wednesday), as part of IDF forces' activity in the Yellow Line area, a mortar shell fired during the operation deviated from its target. Claims of casualties from firing in the area are known. The incident is under investigation."
The incident occurs against the backdrop of ongoing military operations, including a recent engagement two days prior where IDF forces in northern Gaza neutralized a terrorist who crossed the Yellow Line, posing an immediate threat to soldiers. The forces identified and neutralized the terrorist after he approached, ensuring the safety of the troops.