Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityTwo reservists were wounded – one seriously and another moderately – in the same incident; 24 soldiers have now been killed since the start of the current round of fighting with HezbollahShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAdi Hashmonaiand Ofer Aderet07:23 AM • May 28 2026 IDTSergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed by an exploding drone in northern Israel on Wednesday, according to the IDF; two other soldiers were wounded in the incident.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealHamasIDF-LebanonAbraham AccordsTrump-UCLACaroline GlickHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Soldier Killed, Two Wounded by Explosive Drone on Israel-Lebanon BorderBy Returning to Talks, Qatar Could Become the Liberator of the Strait of HormuzIsraeli Soldier in Action in Northern Israel, IDF AnnouncesIsrael Is Caught in a Trap of Its Own Making: Another Unnecessary Forever WarMore Jail Time for Worshippers Than Rapists: Israel Mulls an Evil, Absurd BillRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and Controversy