An IDF officer was moderately wounded in a bomb or mortar rocket attack early Tuesday morning 7 Cheshvan 5773 near the border fence in the area south of Kissufim. The wounded soldier was transported by IDF helicopter to the trauma unit of Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva.

The exact details surrounding the event are not available at this time.

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The condition of the Givati Brigade company commander has deteriorated and his is now listed as “critical”.

The officer, a member of the Tzabar Battalion was injured by a bomb blast. Officials theorize the bomb was placed in the area by terrorists last week.

Area residents are advised to remain close to safe rooms and bomb shelters.

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(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)