The investigation into the death of Israel Navy Shayetet 13 naval commando has been completed, determining that oxygen poisoning was the cause.

Staff-Sgt. Gal Azoulai z”l, 19, from Zichron Yaakov was killed during routine diving maneuvers in December, as was reported by YWN-Israel.

It has been determined that oxygen poisoning was the cause, as is stated in the definitive report presented to the Israel Navy Commander, Admiral Eliezer Marom.

Officials point out that such a fatality is extremely rare, the result of diving with a closed oxygen system, but investigators did determine it was the cause of death in this case.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)