Two soldiers were killed and several others were injured when their helicopter crashed in the southern Gaza Strip.
The soldiers were on a mission to rescue a combat engineer who had been seriously wounded by gunfire in the combat zone
Videos circulating online showed the extent of the damage, with the remains
The Israel’s military community is grieving after two soldiers were killed and several others injured in an Air Force helicopter crash in the southern Gaza Strip.
It is reported that the UH-60 Black Hawk from the 123rd Squadron flew to Rafah to rescue a combat engineer who had been seriously wounded by gunfire in the combat zone.
However, the helicopter crashed on the ground rather than landing properly.
An investigation found it was not hit by enemy fire, indicating it did not fall from a great height.
A crash killed two soldiers, identified as Daniel Alloush, 37, of Tel Aviv, and Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, of Nes Harim.
An officer was critically injured, three soldiers were seriously injured, and four others sustained moderate injuries when the Israeli military helicopter crashed in Gaza.
It is still unclear whether the combat engineer who was supposed to be rescued by the ill-fated chopper was eventually saved.
Videos circulating online showed the severity of the incident with what was left of the chopper scattered on the ground.
The cause of the plane crash is yet to be established though the military described it as an accident.