IOF troopers are so trigger happy, they shoot each other - 2 dead

[yankeedoodle]

Israeli commandos shot dead in 'mistaken identification'
The friendly-fire incident comes after the IDF adopted more trigger-happy engagement rules
https://www.rt.com/news/545946-israel-military-friendly-fire/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome

Two Israeli military officers serving in an elite unit were killed in a friendly fire incident during a security patrol in the West Bank. The Israeli Defense Forces have launched a "comprehensive investigation" into their deaths.

The company commanders from the Egoz special operations unit, Maj. Ofek Aharon, 28, and Maj. Itamar Elharar, 26, were misidentified and shot during a security patrol on Wednesday near the Nabi Musa base in the West Bank.

According to Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs, the head of the Central Command, the soldiers had equipment stolen from them the night before, and they were searching for the thieves or the equipment. They reportedly did so without communicating their movements, and without having radios on them.

"The night before they had equipment stolen, and they just finished a drill and they were concerned that thieves would come back and take more," Fuchs said, as he told the media about some of the soldiers' final moments.

A fellow soldier misidentified the patrolling service members as "armed terrorists" when they were meters apart. Shots were reportedly fired when the servicemen were within "10-15 meters of each other." Both officers were shot and later died from their injuries.

The Israeli military have recently loosened their restrictions on the rules of engagement with suspected thieves, allowing troops to use deadly force.

Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ran Kohav told Kan radio on Thursday that the shooting was "of course" accidental, though it hurts "more" that such friendly fire affects such high-ranking service members.

"Every few years such an event happens by accident. When it comes to fighters and officers in elite units it hurts even more," Kohav said.

Defense Minister Benny Ganz promised a "comprehensive investigation" into the deaths and said in a statement he felt "deep sorrow," while Prime Minister Naftali Bennett marked the "very sad day" by honoring the men giving "their best years" to "defending our homeland."

"The entire people of Israel mourns for them," Bennett said.

[abduLMaria]

PROGRESS.

[yankeedoodle]

PROGRESS.

Ah, progress.  Long may it continue!

2 IDF commandos injured as grenade explodes in apparent training accident
Blast wounds soldiers from elite Duvdevan Unit; last week, a deadly friendly-fire incident involved troops from another elite detachment
https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-idf-commandos-injured-as-grenade-explodes-in-apparent-training-accident/

Two Israel Defense Forces commandos were lightly injured on Tuesday when a grenade exploded in an apparent training accident in the central West Bank, the military said.

The circumstances of the blast were not immediately known. The military said it was investigating the matter.

The soldiers, from the military's elite Duvdevan Unit, were taking part in a "routine exercise" at their base in the Mishor Adumim area of the West Bank, east of Jerusalem, when the "military ordnance" exploded, the IDF said.

The injured troops were taken to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus for treatment.

The incident came days after after two officers, also members of the IDF's Commando Brigade, were shot dead by a fellow officer in a case of friendly fire, after the latter mistook them for armed suspects.

On Sunday, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi called on the entire military to halt normal activities and discuss that accident, as well as a helicopter crash earlier this month in which two pilots were killed.

[abduLMaria]

PROGRESS.

Ah, progress.  Long may it continue!

It will take some Serious Innovation.

e.g. Pakistan, which I hope is at least partially independent, developing a Moon Program so they can test H-bombs on the moon.

Since they won't be allowed to test that kind of technology on Earth.

Their 2750 mile Shahab missile was developed specifically with Israel in mind, but they might need more.

I have a lot of respect for the PAEC - Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

On the Downside -
I know the CIA has a foothold with the Pakistan ISI.

How independent of the US & Israel is Pakistan REALLY ?