{"id":20153,"date":"2025-04-20T15:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T12:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=20153"},"modified":"2025-04-20T17:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:14:33","slug":"after-a-string-of-accidents-idf-puts-safety-first-across-all-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/after-a-string-of-accidents-idf-puts-safety-first-across-all-units\/","title":{"rendered":"After a String of Accidents, IDF Puts Safety First Across All Units"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the direction of Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, a military-wide safety stand-down was declared today (Sunday) across all IDF units, following a series of serious safety incidents in recent weeks. The announcement was first reported by Kan Reshet Bet.<\/p>\n

The incidents that led to the decision<\/strong>
\nAmong the incidents that prompted the unusual move: an accidental discharge from a MAG machine gun inside a Namer<\/em> armored personnel carrier; a soldier stepping on a landmine during an operation in the north; a Namer<\/em> APC falling into a ditch; a soldier falling into a water pit; and additional cases of accidental discharges of both shells and bullets.<\/p>\n

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Namer<\/em> during a drill in the Golan Heights | Photo: Ofer Zidon\/FLASH90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The stand-down is expected to continue through tomorrow. During this period, all units will conduct briefings, investigations, and in-depth learning sessions. The IDF stressed that holding a safety stand-down\u2014especially in the midst of active conflict and intense operational engagement\u2014is \u201ca vital value in preserving the lives of our female and male soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The helicopter crash<\/strong>
\nIn a tragic incident last September, Master Sergeant (res.) Daniel Alush and Master Sergeant (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom were killed when a Yanshuf<\/em> (Black Hawk) helicopter they were flying in crashed near the Philadelphi Corridor in Rafah, while en route to a rescue mission. Seven other soldiers were injured in the crash, four of them seriously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the direction of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, a safety stand-down has been ordered across all IDF units following a series of serious incidents. 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