An Israeli fighter jet dropped a bomb near an Israeli community on the Gaza border on Tuesday night as a result of what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called a \u201ctechnical malfunction.\u201d <\/p>\n
The bomb fell near the Nir Yithzak kibbutz adjacent to southern Gaza, which sits approximately two miles from the border. <\/p>\n
\u201cA short while ago, a munition fell from an IDF fighter jet that was on its way to a mission in the Gaza Strip. The munition landed in an open area near Nir Yitzhak due to a technical malfunction,\u201d the Israeli military said in a short statement. <\/p>\n
The IDF did not say what type of bomb it was. <\/p>\n
There are no injuries as a result of the bomb falling, the military said, and the incident is now under review. <\/p>\n
A spokesman for Nir Yitzhak said the bomb landed in the village\u2019s farm area. <\/p>\n
The kibbutz is in contact with military officials and expects a thorough investigation, the spokesman said. <\/p>\n
According to Israel\u2019s Central Bureau of Statistics, Nir Yitzhak has a population of approximately 550 people. <\/p>\n
It was one of the villages that came under attack in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023. <\/p>\n
According to an interview in Israel\u2019s YNet news in February, about half of the kibbutz has returned to live in the community. <\/p>\n
The incident is extraordinarily rare, but not entirely unprecedented. <\/p>\n
Last May, an Israeli fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on the community of Yated, which neighbors Nir Yitzhak. <\/p>\n
The munition did not explode and was collected by Israeli forces. <\/p>\n
One month later, an Israeli tank shell fired in southern Gaza deviated from its target and impacted near the border fence, according to the IDF. <\/p>\n
Shrapnel damaged a car in southern Israel as a result of the impact. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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