Israeli media sources revealed on Monday that a senior Israeli Air Force officer inadvertently discharged a weapon from an Apache helicopter, narrowly missing IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

The incident occurred while the officer was on a mission to support ground forces and provide additional aerial defense.

Due to pressing the wrong button in the cockpit, a round was fired, posing a significant danger to the soldiers’ lives, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Fortunately, there were no reported injuries among the troops.

Written by B.C. Begley