Two elite Israeli soldiers killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash in Gaza as IDF probe mystery air disaster

TWO elite Israeli soldiers were killed after their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southern Gaza.

The chopper had flown to Rafah with a medical team to evacuate a seriously wounded combat engineer.

The Black Hawk chopper crashed right before landing in Rafah

Tom Ish-Shalom was killed in the crashIDF

IDF

Daniel Alloush was also part of IAF’s elite search[/caption]

The IDF said it was investigating the tragedy as the helicopter came crashing down during the final landing stage.

The UH-60 Black Hawk from the 123rd Squadron was sent to Gaza alongside a Unit 669 medical team on Tuesday night but failed to touch down.

The two victims were identified as Daniel Alloush, 37, from Tel Aviv and Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, from Nes Harim.

The IDF said: “An initial inquiry… indicates that the crash was not caused by enemy fire… Two IDF (Israeli) soldiers were killed as a result of the cars.

The statement added that the seven injured had been transfered to hospital for treatment.

The military said it was investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred when the helicopter was landing near the southern city of Rafah.

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