An Israeli Air Force investigation into a helicopter crash in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this month has found that bad visibility conditions led to the accident. The crash killed two soldiers and injured seven others. The investigation found that the helicopter attempted to land in challenging visibility conditions due to the landing taking place at night and heavy dust kicked up by the chopper. The incident was not caused by enemy fire and there were no technical failures. The wounded soldiers were rescued by ground forces.
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