Video: The funeral of the three soldiers killed in the terrible incident on the Egyptian border (Yotam Ronen, TPS Yossi Zeliger)
Criticism continues in the IDF leadership over the attack on the Egyptian border, in which fighters Lia Ben Nun, Uri Yitzhak Illouz and Ohad Dahan fell. The details of the attack are still under investigation and will be presented to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy this week. According to a senior officer, the Red Division has accumulated many achievements in thwarting drug smuggling, which has led to the mistaken perception that there will be no terrorist attacks at the scene. "The atmosphere and motivation to thwart drug smuggling undermined operational alertness and the understanding that there is a possibility of a terrorist attack," the official explained.
Fighters Lia Ben Nun and Uri Yitzhak Iluz were placed together in a guard post for 12 hours - which did not receive the approval of the division commander, Brigadier General Itzik Cohen, Walla has learned. According to military sources, there was a similar position not far from the same position where the serious attack took place. Military sources criticized the decision to place the positions near the border and numerically inferior, saying that "there was no vital asset near the border, as they put it, such as a settlement or military outpost."
Military officials shed light on new details from that difficult night. According to them, after the Egyptian policeman shot and killed the two fighters, he marched towards the nearby hill, built a kind of post using stones and hid behind it to ambush the fighting forces. As soon as Faran Brigade Commander Col. Ido Sa'ad arrived at the suspect area, the Egyptian policeman opened fire and fired a volley at him, hitting the soldier Ohad Dahan, severely wounded and later dying of his wounds.
More in Walla!
- Egypt needs security stability and is trying to downplay the attack on the border
- A fence with cable ties and a mistake in pursuit: the omissions in the serious incident on the Egyptian border
- B-Cure Laser - Does It Help Knee Pain? The truth is revealed
The tent guarded by the soldiers for 12 hours (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
The IAF commander allowed the use of IAF combat helicopters to attack the terrorist, after the formation was grounded - but the brigade commander decided to try to hit the terrorist as quickly as possible. According to the IDF Spokesperson, "The preparation of the helicopter squadron for takeoff was carried out very quickly, with a significant shortening of the defined alert time, in order to assist in the effort to locate and thwart the terrorist. During the stage of locating the terrorist and due to considerations of time and distance, the division commander decided not to wait for the launching of the helicopter and to strive for contact in order to neutralize the terrorist in the fastest possible time and immediately prevent further danger to soldiers and civilians traveling in the area."
Military sources said today, "The incident should have been investigated, but it was right not to bring a 5.56mm rifle in front of the Kalashnikov rifle, but to bring the strength of the IDF and eliminate it without endangering the forces." Following the incident, the IDF today transferred technological means to the sector in order to assist in detecting infiltrations in complex areas where it is difficult for border observers to observe.
- news
- Military & Security
Tags
- Egypt
- Attacks
- Idf
