Bardelas Soldier Dies After Being Found Injured at Southern Base

An IDF Bardelas Battalion combat soldier died after she was found injured Tuesday at a military base in southern Israel. Her death was determined later, and the circumstances are under investigation. The initial report did not identify the soldier, name the base or state how she was injured. Bardelas is a mixed-gender border-defense infantry battalion whose soldiers serve along Israel's frontiers. No investigative finding had been announced when the death was made public Wednesday morning, and no further details were released.