A fighter from the Givati Patrol was seriously injured earlier on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, in the northern Gaza Strip. The soldier is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital, and their family has been informed of the situation, according to a statement from IDF Online. The incident occurred during the reporting window of September 24th, 2025, between 8:05 AM UTC and 8:34 AM UTC. The specific circumstances leading to the injury have not been detailed in the provided source. This development follows earlier reports from the morning of September 24th, detailing drone and explosion incidents involving a Gaza aid flotilla off the coast of Crete, which occurred between 6:34 AM UTC and 8:05 AM UTC. Activists on the flotilla claimed unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed shock grenades and potentially chemicals. Earlier in the day, the Sumud Flotilla reported at least 12 explosions across nine boats, with one vessel, the Taigete, sustaining damage. A person aboard the Yulara was reportedly sprayed with chemicals from a drone attack but was unharmed. The flotilla's ships remained concentrated off Crete, with crews on high alert due to observed drone activity. Separately, Israeli troops discovered a crude rocket in an open area in the West Bank city of Tulkarem last night. The IDF stated the rocket, found without a motor and disarmed by police sappers, was being investigated. The military is increasing operational and intelligence efforts regarding rockets in Judea and Samaria following a rocket warehouse incident in Ramallah last week. Al Jazeera News reported the Gaza death toll had risen to 47 since dawn due to escalating Israeli bombardment. US President Donald Trump recently described his meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders in Jerusalem regarding the conflict as "great."
