IDF to open investigation into the death of a soldier during tryout
Oved was killed while he was in the candidates’ tent. A bus that parked nearby rolled down into the tent and killed him. Others were injured.
By UDI SHAHAMParatroopers' brigade participate in a drill simulating battle against Hezbollah (August 6, 2018).(photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
The IDF will open an investigation into the death of Ron Oved, who was hit by a bus while trying out for the Paratroopers Brigade in April 2019.The Military Police investigated the case in recent months. In response to their findings, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi decided to create a military investigative committee to examine the case, the IDF said Monday.Oved was killed while he was in the candidates’ tent. A bus that parked nearby rolled down into the tent and killed him. Others were injured.Kochavi has met the Oved family twice, once during the shiva mourning period and again this Sunday.The army decided to “complete the examination of the case and to understand why some of the facts were not clear in the investigation,” IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman said.“We decided to do so in order to learn, understand and prevent the next accident... Our attitude is to thoroughly investigate and learn the case,” he said. “We want to know everything, especially where we were wrong.”
