IDF commander: Soldier whose gun was stolen shouldn't be in Egoz
The soldier's gun was stolen around Shfaram in the early hours of Thursday morning by two assailants.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFIDF gets ready for Hezbollah along the Israeli-Lebanese border(photo credit: IDF)
A commander in the elite IDF unit Egoz said on Friday that "a soldier in the unit that doesn't know how to take on two men in Krav Maga cannot be in Egoz," following an incident on Thursday which saw a soldier have his gun stolen. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit responded that, "A preliminary investigation indicates that the [soldier] was attacked by suspects and fought back with all his strength. The incident is still under investigation and therefore any such reference does not match what is expected of IDF commanders. The officer erred in sending the message in question."Two unidentified assaulters stole the gun of a combat soldier from the Egoz special forces unit while he was in the area of the northern city of Shfaram at around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning.The soldier detected a suspicious car following him on the road, and the driver stopped to ask if he wanted a ride. The soldier ignored the driver, who proceeded to assault him. The driver and passenger of the car managed to steal the soldier's gun and drive away.
