The intelligence officer found dead in prison will be recognized as an IDF soldier at the time of his death | Israel Today

"Out of compassion, we recommended to the family to recognize him as someone who was a soldier at the time of his death":

almost a year and a half after an officer who served in the intelligence wing of the IDF was found dead in his cell - Colonel (res.) Nitzan Alon clarified this evening (Monday) in a conversation with military reporters that "the release of the soldier "L was normal, but he will still be recognized as a soldier at the time of his death."

"He was released in an orderly manner, and we found no fault in the fact that he was not buried in a military burial," continued Alon.

"But with the passage of time and after further examination, and in light of the family's request that they had not committed any crime, we found it appropriate to comply with their request and recognize him as someone who was a soldier at the time of his death, which was also in a military context, in a prison under military custody, and died there. The way he was given the same military mantle at home The prison has not changed since the moment he was released."

At the same time, Nitzan Alon emphasized that the statements regarding the seriousness of the offenses and the risk they created for the security of the state "still stand".

According to him, "The recognition of him as someone who was a soldier at the time of his death is based on the fact that he was under military custody, in a succession of that status from the day of his enlistment until his death. The technical matter that he duly signed a release form does not change this fact. In the entirety of his affiliations he was a soldier, he was in custody "Military. Surpass uniform A in the courts," he emphasized.

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, photo: IDF spokesman

The IDF stated that "the investigation by the IDF Internal Investigations Unit regarding the circumstances of the officer's death is in the final stages. As part of the investigation, many and varied investigative actions were conducted and many efforts were made to reach the truth and find out the circumstances of the death. Upon completion of the investigation, its full findings will be forwarded to the Military Prosecution".

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