The Israeli soldiers whom Reuters was able to identify did not respond to requests for comment sent via their social media accounts
Seven of the dead were Indian nationals, five were Egyptians and three were Pakistani, said Kuwait Oil Company spokesperson Mohammed Al-Basri.
An Indian national is in critical condition following the crash and a Kuwaiti national was also injured.
The victims were employees of Burgan Drilling, a private subcontractor for KOC, said fire department spokesperson Col Khalil Al-Amir.