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An Israel Defense Forces investigation into the explosion that killed six soldiers in Gaza found that the blast was caused by a tank shell inadvertently setting off explosives intended for demolishing a Hamas tunnel. The IDF spokesperson stated that lessons learned from the incident have already been communicated to soldiers in the field.
Forensic analysis by CNN suggests that Israeli tank fire killed Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah and injured six other international journalists in a double strike in southern Lebanon on October 13. Investigations by Reuters, AFP, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch confirm that the strike was a deliberate and targeted attack by Israel on the journalists. The Israeli Defense Forces claim the incident is still under review, while the journalists' organizations and human rights groups call for justice and accountability.