Two and a half days have passed since the terrorist assassination attempt in Jerusalem, which caused a storm and could undoubtedly have ended differently, both mentally and around the fate of the fighters.
It is now possible to move on to the summary stage, and in contrast to past cases - this time there are quite a few positives.
Apart from the improper motivation of the head of the Police Investigations Department to carry out the improper procedure of interrogating fighters immediately after thwarting terrorism, taking weapons and attaching lawyers who will make clear what an interrogation warning is - all in all this is a bright spot, certainly in the light of terrorists A new intifada is coming.
Contrary to the confusion and attempts to mentally sabotage the two protagonists of the affair, it can already be said that the fighter and the female fighter performed excellently in the field, and even that they will receive a certificate of appreciation.
It can also be said that quite a few regular actors in events of this kind - politicians, social networks and the media - acted correctly, and applied the lessons of the Elor Azaria affair and similar ones on three main issues:
"Shoot to kill":
Contrary to criticism of the IDF and the police, especially from parts of the right, that the opening procedures in the shooting are unclear and that the fighters act (or do not act) under constant fear of interrogations and lawyers - the two fighters proved otherwise. In the consciousness of abandoning a soldier, to which was added the controversy surrounding the unnecessary death of the late Bar-El Hadaria Shmueli - at the time of the Xin, the warrior proved that this did not really bother them, and acted as a terrorist for them as long as he lived.
"People of Silence":
It seems that the conclusions from the Azaria affair were also learned in the political system, and from the moment the videos came out (especially the first one) there was no onslaught of opinions and reactions along the lines of "soldier who disobeyed" or "this is not the IDF The politicians on the right and left breathed air, and it was good that, because shortly after the full video was published and from several angles, they could breathe a sigh of relief that they did not go out against the fighters. The mainstream, did not do so, perhaps in order not to undermine the stability of the government and produce the "Alor 2" affair. In any case, we all came out profitable.
"Facebook Assistant":
From the moment the videos and headlines appeared in the media, the trauma of the Azaria affair and the understanding of how a filmed event unfolded reminded social media activists, and the entire public, that without real-time IDF fighters The narrative of the incident and the photos of the fighters, and the knowledge that both were under investigation with a warning, led to a tsunami of support that must have affected the decision-makers in the matter.
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