Following a preliminary investigation into the incident in which the commander of Battalion 52, Lt. Col. Dor Gedaliah Ben Simhon, and three other soldiers from the battalion, Staff Sgt. Nave Havshush, Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein and Staff Sgt. Liav Kevavia, fell ten days ago, it was determined that the tank was hit by an explosive drone. The IDF stated that ‘the incident is under investigation. The information has been conveyed to the families, the IDF shares in the families’ grief and will continue to support them.’