An IDF investigation published this morning (Sunday) reveals that the incident in which Sergeant Assaf Zamir was killed and four other soldiers were injured was not caused by an anti-tank missile, as initially reported, but by an explosive device placed by a terrorist near the tank.
The terrorist fled the scene after placing the device. The incident occurred last Friday during an operation by Battalion 53 in the Khan Younis area, as part of the battle in Operation Swords of Iron. The force was in the midst of an attack when the terrorist placed the explosive, which directly hit the tank crew. As a result of the explosion, Sergeant Asaf Zamir was killed, and three of his crew members were injured.
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Source: Israel National News
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