In specific cases there were incidents of friendly fire in the Gaza war. The vast majority of casualties in the conflict were killed by the opposing side, i.e. Israelis killed by Palestinian militants and Palestinians killed by the Israeli military. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as of May 2024, 49 of the 278 Israeli soldiers killed during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip were killed by friendly fire and in other accidents.[1]
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (2024-05-16). "5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in 'friendly fire' incident in northern Gaza's Jabaliya". Times of Israel.