In the video: the activity of the naval arm in combat/IDF spokesman
A malfunction occurred last week while the crew of a Navy missile ship was preparing to lift a small vessel of the "Morena" type during preparation for an activity off the coast of the Gaza Strip, when the crane installed on the ship collapsed and as a result the lifted vessel fell into the water - this was learned today (Monday) by Walla!.
According to sources at the Navy Headquarters, no soldier was injured during the accident.
Army officials said that the incident indicates a serious safety deficiency and a poor level of maintenance and control - which require an in-depth investigation that includes disciplinary measures.
"This is an event that does not meet any standards of professionalism in the Navy."
According to military officials in the navy, the incident is another to a series of unusual incidents since the beginning of the war, including the capsizing of the crew of a Fin unit with a 'Wasp' type vessel off the coast of Ashkelon and causing serious damage to the vessel.
So, the crew bailed themselves out to shore, heading to the hospital for medical treatment.
Vessels of the Navy, archive/spokesman of the IDF
In the meantime, in mid-October it was allowed to be published that 18-year-old Sergeant Kamei Ahiel, a fin fighter in the 914 squadron, was killed near the Lebanese border as a result of a "malfunction in combat equipment".
The tragic and serious incident is still under investigation.
The IDF spokesman's response: "The incident happened while the ship was at the base and tied to the wharf and not during operational activity.
This is a malfunction in the ship's crane, resulting in damage to a small vessel on board and no casualties.
The incident is being investigated.
No damage was caused to the competence and operational activity of the naval arm."
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