Surveillance cameras not installed at the right angle, a slit located at a low height and in a place marked as problematic and a decision despite everything to be stationed there, confused shooting procedures, and according to one testimony at least two restraints in a weapon that is not his.
The IDF will have to deal with these facts in an attempt to explain the death of the late fighter, the late Sgt. Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli.
It will be recalled that the family of the late Shmueli wrote a letter to Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi yesterday, through attorney Eran Cohen Rochberger, the former military defense attorney, demanding that an investigation be opened and an "independent" commission of inquiry be set up for what it points to as "failures". Systemic. "
The family notes in particular that there were "ambiguities regarding procedures and a requirement from the force to contain incidents," and claims that it relies on testimonies from soldiers and their son's friends.
It should be noted that during the eulogy at the funeral, the mother of Nitza also called on officials in the IDF, the police and the Border Police to provide answers.
The funeral of the late Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli, Photo: Gideon Markovich
The Ministry of Defense and the State have invested heavily in the barrier along the envelope.
Along with the hard barriers, a great deal of investment has been made in visible and covert technological means.
Weaknesses remained in a number of places, mainly in the fence, which did not prevent intrusion.
However, these are few infiltrations that are soon discovered by the forces in cooperation with observers and the Sambats in the Knesset stationed along the envelope.
The open area on the Palestinian side also facilitates the forces to act and detect any movement towards the obstacles of the envelope.
A huge and resilient investment was also made that proved itself in everything related to blocking the attack and infiltration tunnels of Hamas and other organizations.
In places that protect settlements near the fence, high walls were also erected, including firing slits.
And this is what leads to the first question.
Masses arrive at the funeral of Border Police fighter Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli who was killed on the Gaza border // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
How was a firing slit set up that endangered the warriors?
At the point where Bar-El was killed, the wall is not high enough and the crack is located relatively low.
Fact: The terrorist managed to shoot into the crack, where fighters and especially IDF snipers are staying, without it being necessary for him to climb. Just raise his hand, insert the gun and shoot.
The fighter who was there could not see who was in front of him because his field of vision was partial.
He cannot see to the sides and certainly not who is down unless he sticks his head out, which puts him at risk of being hit by a Palestinian sniper.
The IDF fighter's view from the slit, especially if he is holding a weapon, which is the target, is limited to the sides.
According to the procedure in such a slit should be at least two to three warriors.
According to an IDF source with whom we spoke, two allegations arise: either the fighter was alone, or was with two other fighters. The military operational investigation has not yet provided answers. The procedure and do not understand what they are doing there.
Documentation: The shooting that resulted in the death of Border Patrol fighter Barel Hadaria Shmueli
A military source familiar with the area and also the soldiers and fighters of the Border Police who operated that day in the sector said: “There was a decision in advance not to approach this slit because it is considered dangerous.
At the last minute, however, they decided that for a few more minutes they would man this position that was known to be problematic.
It was a decision of a moment that cost a human life. "
How could they not see the gunman approaching under the slit?
People who congregate and reach the fence, or in this case the wall, are inundated a long distance from the wall and the fence.
But then you come to a dead space where you can't see how close they were to the wall, where they are and whether they are carrying weapons, especially if it is camouflaged.
The reason for this, according to a fighter who served there: "There are surveillance cameras that see everything. But in the same wall the camera is in such a position that the wall hides its visibility. They warned about it in the past. "They shouted a fireball. There was no response because of the situation. It was too late."
The other claim is that although they saw an actual approach to the fence, no massive firing was fired before they approached the wall.
Subsequently, the suspects disappeared from view, no other means of identification was used and no means were used to observe from another angle.
What is the shooting procedure in such an event?
Different versions are heard about the inclusion of the event and the function.
On the one hand they said they had been instructed not to shoot.
On the other hand, at the funeral, the late Shmueli's commander confirmed that there was a firing permit and that the deceased fighter shot and even hit at least five terrorists. So at least according to this testimony there was a firing permit.
The late Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli, Photo: From Instagram
Suspicion: A restraint on a weapon that fights a weapon that is not his
A sniper uses a sniper rifle that is adapted to him, so that he meets a number of principles: the shooter's hand, the eye on the target, a weapon that has been reset, and more.
According to testimony in the possession of "Israel Today", a claim was made by fighters and friends of the late Bar-El Shmueli, that the weapon he used was not his.
He allegedly received the weapon after he actually jumped to the event, and did not have time to stock up on his personal sniper weapon.
Therefore, it is a weapon that was not adapted to it and it did not have time to reset and adjust it.
But if that was not enough, according to the same testimony Bar-El went into the ditch, fired several bullets and then shouted a stop.
"He went back and handled the detention, went back to the slit and tried to shoot, then found out that there was another detention and at that second they tried to snatch his weapon without him being able to shoot. At that time the terrorist arrived and shot him," the testimony said.
The IDF Spokesman's response will be provided when received
