As the soldiers approached the unexploded drone, it exploded, the Israeli military announced on Friday. The soldiers were taken to hospital, but their lives could not be saved. The military is investigating the incident.
The deaths are the first for the Israeli military in months in Gaza. Five other Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire in the war against Hamas began in October last year.
Although the situation has been calmer over the past year, Israel has continued to launch almost daily attacks in the war-torn area. More than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed during the ceasefire, according to Hamas-controlled health authorities.
