Seven Israeli soldiers were injured on Wednesday afternoon after driving over a landmine in the Jordan Valley near Jericho Walla website reported.
The Israeli army banned the publication of any further details on the incident.
The army later said in a statement that the soldiers were on a mission to do some repairs in a minefield near Jericho when their jeep struck a landmine.
The statement noted that the soldiers who were slightly injured were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive treatment and that an investigation was opened into the incident.
