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Israel military says friendly fire killed civilian near Lebanon border

AL-Monitor
Mar 23, 2026
Israeli military vehicles are parked on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Israeli military vehicles are parked on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel and the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu — Tyrone Siu

JERUSALEM, March 23 (Reuters) - An Israeli civilian killed on Sunday on the Lebanese border dies as a result of friendly fire and not from a rocket attack from Hezbollah, the Israeli military said on Monday.

Initial findings indicate that the man, Ofer Moskowitz, was killed by artillery fire that was carried out to assist forces operating in southern Lebanon, the military said.

(Reporting by Steven Scheer; Editing by Toby Chopra)