IDF Northern Command head slightly injured as military vehicle overturns in S. Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) — Ori Gordin, commander of the Israeli military’s Northern Command, was slightly injured on Friday in a vehicle accident in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
The IDF stated that during a military tour in Lebanon, a patrol vehicle carrying Gordin and another general, Avi Bluth, overturned when heading to the Central Command.
According to the IDF, Gordin has left the hospital after undergoing a series of medical examinations.
The Northern Command, headquartered in the Israeli city of Safed, is responsible for defending Israel’s northern borders with Lebanon and Syria. It plays a crucial role in the ongoing fight against Hezbollah. ■