The IDF announced that Sergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, from Giv’at Ada, was killed during operational activity in northern Israel after an explosive drone attack near the Lebanese border.

Yanai served as a service conditions NCO in the 435th Battalion of the Givati Brigade.

According to the IDF, the deadly incident also left one reserve soldier severely wounded and another reserve soldier moderately wounded. Both injured soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment.

The families of all those involved have been notified.

The incident comes amid continued tensions and ongoing attacks along Israel’s northern border.