IDF officer killed in friendly fire incident in Khan Younis after ‘technical failure’

A preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that an explosion occurred at around 6:40 a.m. in a six-story building housing troops from the Paratrooper Reconnaissance Unit, causing parts of the building to collapse on the soldiers. The victims were flown by helicopter to hospitals across the country.

The investigation also found that an airstrike by Israeli Air Force fighter jets supporting the forces in the area targeted two targets simultaneously, one of which was located 300 meters from the forces. The munitions were intended to hit the target.

Due to a technical malfunction, the bomb dropped by an F-15 hit an apartment next to the one where the paratroopers' reconnaissance unit was stationed, resulting in Ben Nun's death.

Further intelligence indicated that the bomb was actually aimed at a different target, but the munition flew 290 meters (951 feet) beyond the intended target and struck the apartment next to the team, causing a wall to collapse next to the apartment where the fallen officer's unit was located.