The IDF is ready to current findings on Tuesday from an investigation into how 4 Israelis had been allowed to enter the energetic fight zone of Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon with out authorization, navy officers mentioned.
The incident in query befell final week when Givati Brigade commanders let 4 Israeli non-combatants who misplaced family in Bint Jbail throughout the 2006 Second Lebanon Battle to enter town, regardless of it being an energetic warzone, the place Hezbollah terrorists proceed to function, in response to the cited investigation, which was ordered by IDF Chief of Workers Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Preliminary findings point out that one of many Israelis is an active-duty IDF soldier, whereas the opposite three are at present on reserve responsibility. Nonetheless, not one of the 4 are serving in southern Lebanon, the investigation discovered.
“An active-duty soldier and three energetic reservists had been introduced into southern Lebanon for non-operational functions,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit mentioned.
“Their entry was made with out the approval of the authorities, and the incident is underneath investigation,” the navy added.
An official navy supply confirmed the small print of the incident, saying that “the occasion did certainly happen, and an investigation is at present underway on the matter.”
No different instances of civilians being introduced into southern Lebanon fight zones throughout Operation Roaring Lion are identified, authorities famous.
