{"id":2582836,"date":"2026-03-23T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-says-artillery-misfire-killed-israeli-farmer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:56:15","slug":"israel-says-artillery-misfire-killed-israeli-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-says-artillery-misfire-killed-israeli-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel says artillery misfire killed Israeli farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-says-artillery-misfire-killed-israeli-farmer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Israeli civilian was killed by Israeli artillery near the Lebanon border, in what the Israeli military later described as a misfire during operations against Hezbollah. The man was Ofer Moskovitz, a 60-year-old avocado farmer from Misgav Am. Initially the military believed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palestinian-rockets-result-in-israeli-air-strikes-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Palestinian Rockets Result in ... Air Strikes in Gaza\">cross-border fire<\/a> caused the death, but it later said its own forces were responsible. Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo,head of Israel\u2019s northern command,said Moskovitz was killed by the forces\u2019 fire during an operation intended to protect the soldiers,citing operational errors such as firing at the wrong angle and not following procedures,with several shells landing inside Israel. This marks the first known Israeli civilian death along the Lebanon border in the current round of fighting, which has included near-daily exchanges with Hezbollah; Israel has also reported two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-expresses-concern-about-potential-9-11-style-attack-under-biden-after-afghanistan-retreat\/\" title=\"President Trump expresses concern about potential 9\/11 style attack under Biden after Afghanistan retreat\">service member deaths<\/a>. The broader conflict has exacted a heavy toll in Lebanon, with more than 1,000 people killed and over 1 million displaced, as Israel pursues strikes and artillery against Hezbollah targets along the border.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel says artillery misfire killed Israeli farmer in Lebanon border war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538815\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel&rsquo;s<\/a> military said Monday that an Israeli civilian was killed by Israeli artillery near the country&rsquo;s border with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1192\">Lebanon<\/a>, acknowledging it as a misfire during operations against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"814\">Hezbollah<\/a> as fighting continues.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said the man, identified as Ofer Moskovitz, a 60-year-old avocado farmer from the border community of Misgav Am, was struck by artillery fire that had been aimed at targets in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4500020\/arson-attack-london-jewish-community-investigated-antisemitism\/\">Arson attack on Jewish community ambulance service being investigated as hate crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499996\/iran-strike-range-european-cities-nato-chief\/\">Iran &#8216;very close&#8217; to being able to strike major European cities, NATO chief warns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499972\/pahlavi-trump-threat-iran-power-plants\/\">Pahlavi pleads with Trump to back off threat against Iran&#8217;s power plants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The military initially believed Moskovitz was killed by cross-border fire but later determined its own forces were responsible, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-military-says-friendly-fire-killed-civilian-near-lebanon-border-2026-03-23\/\">according to <em>Reuters<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The head of Israel&rsquo;s northern command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, said in a statement that Moskovitz &ldquo;was killed by our own forces&rsquo; fire during an &#8203;operation whose entire purpose was to protect them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said it faced &ldquo;operational errors&rdquo; during the strike, including firing at an incorrect angle and failing to follow standard procedures. It said several artillery shells landed inside Israel instead of across the border, hitting the area where Moskovitz was working.<\/p>\n<p>The incident marks the first known Israeli civilian death along the Lebanon border in the latest round of fighting, which erupted this month as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader regional war primarily involving<\/a> the United States, Israel, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>, and Iranian-backed groups. Israel has reported two service member deaths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Israel has been engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire with Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group, which began launching rockets and drones into northern Israel in what it says is support for Iran following Israeli and U.S. strikes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Israeli forces have responded with airstrikes, artillery fire, and limited group operations in southern Lebanon aimed at pushing Hezbollah fighters away from the border and degrading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">group&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s military infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign has come at a high cost for Lebanon, where more than 1,000 people have been killed and over 1 million displaced, according to humanitarian groups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4500079\/trump-iran-war-power-plants\/\"><strong>TRUMP POSTPONES STRIKES ON IRANIAN POWER PLANTS FOR FIVE DAYS AMID PEACE TALKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The misfire is the latest in a series of incidents highlighting the risks of operating in densely contested border areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Israeli tank fire mistakenly struck a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"110\">United Nations<\/a> peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon, wounding several people. Israel said it regretted the incident but added that it was responding to missile fire from Hezbollah that wounded two of its soldiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli misfire kills Israeli farmer on Lebanon border<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2582837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26081481976836.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8919,13980,76369,4671,76368],"class_list":["post-2582836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-artillery","tag-casualties","tag-farmer-2","tag-israel","tag-misfire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26081481976836.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582840,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582836\/revisions\/2582840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}