The parents of IDF soldier Noam Adin Richter Levy z”l, who was killed by mistaken fire from a commander have made an appeal to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gabi Ashkenazi to not take action against the officer.
 
Last week, YWN reported (HERE) that the deputy company commander was discharged from the IDF and another commander is being barred from leading operations for two years.
 
The parents met with the commander responsible for the accidental death, and he explained in details what occurred. The parents told Ashkenazi they are not angry at the officer, and they asked him to prevent his discharge from the IDF as was ordered by Central District commander Major-General Gadi Shamni. Ashkenazi agreed to order a probe which will present him with the findings, at which time he will make a final determination.
 
In the IDF, it appears opinion is divided regarding Shamni’s decision to dismiss Captain ‘A’, with some expressing criticism, accusing Shamni of acting too impulsively, adding the punishment was too severe considering the death, while tragic, was a result of events and not a mistake on the deputy commander’s behalf.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)