The mother of sergeant Noa Lazar who was killed at a checkpoint in Jerusalem: "When she didn't answer the phone I realized there was an attack" (Shlomi Gabai)
The mother of Noa Lazar, the 18-year-old fighter who was killed in October in a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Shuafat in East Jerusalem, wrote farewell words to her home to mark three months to the day of her death.
"Three months and a day, my grandmother Frida and I gathered our strength and arrived at the Shuafat checkpoint," wrote Noa's mother, "I came to see where you took your last breath, I came to see where you were most of the time you were not at home, where I could not save you from the damned terrorist."
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"I came to see where you took your last breath", Noa Lazar's mother (photo: courtesy of the family)
"I had the honor of standing in position number two, where you stood before the terrorist took your life and took you from me. I gave out your bracelets to all the soldiers at the checkpoint so that they will all remember you," the mother wrote, adding, "Noa, I am so proud of you, proud to be your mother, And I ask you to forgive me for not being there to save you."
Noa Lazar's mother and grandmother visiting the Shuafat checkpoint (photo: courtesy of the family)
"After the tour of the checkpoint, I met in the battalion with the newly arrived department commanders, they wanted to hear about you. I told them how perfect and dedicated you were to your job, that you wanted to do significant service, I told them what a stunning girl you were, that you were my best friend. My love, time flies and the longings are unbearable I miss you every second and love you with all my heart."
Today's visit to the checkpoint was accompanied by the battalion commander and the commander surrounding Jerusalem.
Noa Lazar, a crossing fighter in the Erez Battalion of the military police, was killed in October in a shooting attack.
According to the suspicion, the terrorist opened fire from a passing vehicle at the force stationed at the checkpoint - and fled the scene.
A civilian security guard was also seriously injured in the incident, and another woman was slightly injured by shrapnel.
Distribution of bracelets in memory of the fighter Noa Lazar (photo: courtesy of the family)
About a month after the incident, the IDF published an investigation into the incident. Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said in response to the investigation that "this is a serious incident, professionally and ethically."
Also, the Chief of Staff harshly criticized the fighters on the spot, following what he called "lack of professionalism and failure to make contact" as a result of which "the terrorist was neither neutralized nor arrested". the security.
I send my deepest condolences to the Lazar family, strengthen and hug them." The Chief of Staff praised the investigation submitted by the MGB.
In addition, following the investigation, Kochavi decided to stop the activities of IDF fighters at the Shoafat checkpoint due to the nature of the mission at the checkpoint.
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