Eight soldiers from the Israeli military were injured in an operational accident in Gaza, adding to a series of recent incidents involving military personnel in the region. Earlier, a technician from a reconnaissance unit was seriously wounded by anti-tank fire while working on an armored vehicle near Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. In a separate event in Rafah, three soldiers from the combat engineering corps were injured when an explosive device detonated near their unit, with two sustaining severe injuries and one moderately hurt. These incidents highlight the ongoing dangers faced by military forces operating in Gaza.