The U.S. State Department did not acknowledge that the Palestinian Authority had not handed over crucial evidence for the probe, nor that the IDF had punished several soldiers involved in the incident.
Israeli forces operate in Shechem (Nablus), demolishing home of the terrorist who shot and killed St. Sgt. Ido Baruch last year.
Training failures and hiding knowledge of the gate the terrorist used are two main factors blamed for the tragic incident.
‘I believe there will be lessons here from the exercise for us, as we prepare ourselves for the real event.’
‘The campaign against ISIS was intensive, and in much more than one country, with results which, in some of the places, are unimaginable.’
IDF brass shortens border guarding shifts from 12 to 8 hours, after Egyptian terrorist infiltrated into Israel and killed 3 Israeli soldiers.
Head of Southern Command and two other senior officers continue joint probe into killing of 3 soldiers by Egyptian policeman.
Khalil Atiyeh’s speech in the Arab parliament in Cairo called Mohamed Salah a ‘mighty martyr.’
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi tendered his ‘deepest condolences’ over the incident.
The troops were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital with light and moderate injuries.
The IDF released a statement saying that the incident was under review.
‘If an Egyptian dies at the border, no one will care about him like they care about Israelis [who are killed],’ the perpetrator reportedly said shortly before committing deadly terror attack.
‘It’s not clear who is considered the enemy – if it’s the families [of the kidnapped soldiers] or the terror organization who holds the soldier hostage.’
In a statement, the Egyptian government downplayed the killings, minimized the shooter’s responsibility, and avoided naming terror as a motivation for the deadly attack.
There were other occupants in the vehicle who were not injured.
Far-left former lawmaker and deputy IDF chief of staff calls on new recruits to refuse to serve in the military if judicial reform efforts, ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions continue.
IDF’s ‘Firm Hand’ exercise simulates a war starting in northern Israel and spreading to other fronts, including Iran.
Former British Army officer says UN condemnation of IDF ensures ‘terrorists everywhere continue to use human shields and will cost many more lives.’
In a plea bargain, a Palestinian who attacked and tried to steal a soldier’s weapon will possibly be treated like a petty thief, outraging the victim.
‘Are we now supposed to save the lives of terrorists who want to kill us?’ asks outraged combat soldier.
