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flag An 18-year-old Israeli Border Police officer was accidentally killed by a stray bullet during a firearms incident on February 22, 2026.

flag An 18-year-old Border Police officer, Uri Mektaev, was killed in Azor, Israel, on February 22, 2026, when a stray bullet from an IDF soldier struck him during an accidental incident. flag The Israel Police and IDF are investigating, with initial reports suggesting the shooting occurred during a playful interaction involving firearms. flag Mektaev, who joined the Border Police in November, was the son of a senior fire authority official and is survived by his parents and two brothers. flag Israeli Interior Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir offered condolences. flag On the same day, the IDF killed a terrorist in the West Bank and arrested another for inciting pro-Hamas violence online. flag Brig.-Gen. Liron Batito assumed command of the IDF’s Gaza Division.

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