Story highlights 2 Israeli soldiers strayed mistakenly into a Palestinian refugee camp

Israeli soldiers and border policemen entered camp to rescue soldiers, said IDF

IDF: Both soldiers rescued, 1 Palestinian killed in operation

Jerusalem (CNN) A navigation mistake led to a deadly firefight in a West Bank refugee camp that left one Palestinian dead Monday night, according to Israeli authorities.

Two Israeli soldiers in a military jeep mistakenly entered the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank between Jerusalem and Ramallah, said Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, speaking at a technology conference Tuesday morning. Inside the refugee camp, the jeep was hit by a Molotov cocktail that lit the vehicle on fire, said the IDF Spokesperson's Office in a statement. The two soldiers jumped out of the vehicle and ran away.

A large group of Israeli soldiers and border policemen entered the camp to find and rescue the soldiers, according to the IDF. One soldier was found quickly, but Ya'alon said the second soldier was harder to find.

The operation sparked clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces, including firefights between the two groups. Iyad Omar Sajdiyeh, 22, a Palestinian from the refugee camp was shot in the head and killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Ya'alon said Sajdiyeh was armed. Ten other Palestinians were injured, as were five Israeli soldiers and border policemen.

Israeli authorities said they would launch an investigation to find out why soldiers unfamiliar with the area were sent out. "They probably used Waze, which showed them the shortest way from Jerusalem to Ramallah. They're not familiar with the area, so we have to check who sent them on this mission, what they knew and what they didn't know," said Ya'alon.

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