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An 18-year-old Israeli Border Police officer was accidentally killed by a stray bullet during a firearms incident on February 22, 2026.
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.
The Israel Police and IDF are investigating, with initial reports suggesting the shooting occurred during a playful interaction involving firearms.
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.
Israeli Interior Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir offered condolences.
On the same day, the IDF killed a terrorist in the West Bank and arrested another for inciting pro-Hamas violence online.
Brig.-Gen. Liron Batito assumed command of the IDF’s Gaza Division.
Un oficial de la Policía Fronteriza israelí de 18 años fue asesinado accidentalmente por una bala perdida durante un incidente con armas de fuego el 22 de febrero de 2026.