IDF SOLDIERS IN SOUTHERN GAZA ATTACKED BY HUNDREDS OF HORNETS, 10 HOSPITALIZED

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Fri 10 May 2024:

On Friday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces stated that hundreds of hornets had attacked IDF soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post reported

Ten soldiers had reportedly shown up at the Sheba Medical Center to receive treatment.

Several of them were transferred to the standard wards for treatment.

The incident occurred amid an operation by the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade in the border area, near the community of Nirim.

A tank had driven over a large wasp nest, leading the insects to sting the troops. One of the soldiers is listed in moderate condition, and the other 11 are lightly hurt, the IDF says.

Extremely rare incident

Dr. Avi Ironi, director of the Sheba Emergency Medical Center: “Some of the fighters were stung by hundreds of bees and others by less.”

“Some of them developed an allergic reaction to the large amount of stings they were exposed to. Intensive care, anesthesia, toxicological treatment, ophthalmologists, and everyone else are involved here.”

“There are reports of cases that have gotten worse, so we intend to monitor them and see they are not getting any worse, and that there is no systemic damage. They will remain under observation to see that their condition stabilizes.”

“I have never seen a similar case of hundreds of bees attacking one person. At the moment, there is no danger to anyone’s life, and they are in the safest place possible.”

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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