Two IDF soldiers were killed Friday when an Atalef drone they operated landed and exploded inside their northern Gaza outpost. N12 reported at least seven past failures to detonate and three explosions during inspections in 2025; the IDF grounded all attack drones for 48 hours.
After several investigations into earlier incidents, the IDF's Yahalom Unit instructed soldiers not to approach or move fallen Atalef drones and to call bomb-disposal forces. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered an expert team led by a ground-forces brigadier general to investigate the fatal accident; the IDF said it would reassess attack drones after the 48-hour grounding.
