The IDF’s 401st Brigade Commander, Col. Meir Biderman, was severely injured, and one reserve officer was moderately injured by an explosive drone impact while operating in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
An additional non-commissioned officer was lightly injured during the same incident.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families were notified of the incident.
The IDF announced that, as Biderman undergoes treatment for his injuries, his position will be temporarily filled by the current Brigade Chief of Staff, Col. (Res.). H.
Biderman’s predecessor and the 401st Brigade’s previous commander, Col. Ehsan Daxa, was killed in combat in northern Gaza on October 20, 2024.
According to a Walla report at the time, Daxa was killed after his tank hit an explosive device.
This is a developing story.