Israeli soldier killed, three injured in explosion on IDF base

An Israeli soldier was killed and three others injured on Saturday night in an accidental grenade explosion in a building at a military base in the Jordan Valley, the army said in a statement, Report informs via i24.

The explosion occurred in a living room of the building.

Attempts to resuscitate the soldier were unsuccessful. Another soldier was seriously injured and two other soldiers were slightly injured by the blast.

An initial investigation by the military police has begun. The findings will be transferred to the Military Prosecutor's Office for consideration.

The latest incident comes amid a series of high-profile deadly events at Israeli army bases, including earlier this month when a soldier was killed in a firearm incident at a military base in the central part of the country.