On video: 87 days after being taken captive by Hamas, hostages from Bari returned to their destroyed homes/Uri Sela, Avi Rokah
Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi is required to examine the postponement of the assignment of the commander of the 99th Division Brigadier General Barak Hiram to the position of commander of the Gaza Division, or to a temporary staff position - this is what military officials say today (Wednesday) in closed conversations.
This, when the IDF began to investigate the circumstances of the October 7 incident in which Hiram ordered the firing of tank shells at a building in Kibbutz Bari where Hamas terrorists had barricaded themselves, as a result of which 13 Israeli hostages were killed.
IDF spokesman Brigadier General Daniel Hagari was asked about the debate regarding his future Hiram's military is in the shadow of the legal investigation, and this is how he chose to respond: "Colonel Barak Hiram is a privileged, valuable and respected officer who fought bravely during the events of 7/10, and participated in the war in Gaza while risking his life, for the security of the citizens of the State of Israel. The officer was appointed to the position of commander Gaza Division before the war in July 2023, and there is no change in the summary at this stage."
It should be noted that Levy announced discussions of placements for positions in the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel and his decision arouses criticism in the IDF as published today in the army.
Col. Barak Hiram/IDF spokesman
In an interview with the New York Times, Hiram said that after unsuccessful negotiations with the terrorists, he ordered the tank to "break in, even at the cost of civilian casualties."
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