Two Israeli reservists killed in Gaza drone explosion

Two Israeli reservists died after a military drone crashed and exploded at a post in northern Gaza on September 24, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which said the circumstances remain under investigation. The military identified the men as Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, members of the 7007th Battalion of the 16th Brigade. An initial IDF account said the soldiers were operating drones at a military position when one aircraft crashed inside the post. The reservists approached it, and it exploded. The reports do not establish why the drone crashed or detonated. The IDF has not announced a completed investigation or a final finding on the cause. The military said it was examining possible explanations, including technical malfunction and communications disruption. Electronic interference was also among the possibilities reported as under consideration. The IDF assessed that Hamas did not have the operational electromagnetic capabilities to cause the incident, according to the accounts of the initial investigation; that assessment does not establish what happened.