In a statement, the spokesperson said: “In light of the investigation, it has been discovered that an Egyptian policeman infiltrated from the Egyptian border into Israeli territory through one of the security crossings of the fence and shot the commander of a platoon from the Fahd Battalion and a female soldier from the same battalion, killing both.”
And the statement continues: “Several hours later, the terrorist was spotted, and he fired from afar at an IDF force, which returned fire. During the exchange of fire, an Israeli soldier (a third was killed) while another was slightly injured.”
He added, “After the initial confrontation, the brigade commander and his soldiers took the initiative to continue the confrontation, as they rushed until they neutralized the terrorist.”
After the incident, the Egyptian army announced that a member of the security personnel had been killed while chasing smugglers at the border with Israel.
And the Israeli army spokesman continued in his statement: “The investigation revealed that the main reasons for the accident were the security passage in the fence, which was hidden without being closed, and the practice not quality of the principle of security and guarding in the border area.”
He added: “Furthermore, it was found that specific priorities for force management needed to be emphasized between preparing to deal with a sabotage operation and preparing to deal with the threat of routine smuggling operations. in this area (…) It was also found that the deployment of forces in the protection of the area, which is characterized by incidents of smuggling towards In addition to the large number of Israeli travelers, it was necessary.
And the statement continues: “As part of the lessons approved for immediate application, it was decided to block the security passages in the fence, to shorten the duration of the continuous mission of the fighters by 12 continuous hours, and to set a number different minimum of soldiers in missions of this kind.
And “as part of the investigation, a joint investigation was conducted with the Egyptian army, in the context of strategic security cooperation between the two countries, which included the visit of some IDF officials to Cairo and the joint investigation into the point where the incident occurred in Israeli territory.”
“Following the findings and conclusions of the investigation, action will be taken at the management level regarding a number of office holders,” the spokesperson announced.
The army spokesman listed the measures taken by Israel:
The commander of the 80th division will be reprimanded for his overall responsibility for the incident and his failure to monitor the application of the regulations. The brigade commander will be relieved of his duties and transferred to another position within the IDF, taking into account his overall responsibility for the incident and the way in which activities are carried out in his area of ​​​​responsibility. The Al-Fahd Battalion Commander will be reprimanded for his responsibility to apply the method of activating his forces and stopping his advancement in the army for a period of 5 years. The means available to the group will be taken into consideration.
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