TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Five Israeli soldiers were injured on Sunday by a bomb explosion in the Gaza Strip, two of whom were reported to be in critical condition.

The Israeli military has confirmed in a statement one soldier was seriously injured in clashes in northern Gaza Strip earlier on Sunday.

A soldier in the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar battalion was seriously wounded in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military said, according to Times of Israel.

The soldier was injured when a brick fell on his head during “operational activity,” the report claimed.

He was taken to a hospital in the occupied lands for treatment.

MNA