The unauthorized trip and field failures: findings of the attack probe in Kfar Tel

The probe into the attack in Kfar Tel reveals that the trip was conducted without approval, the force was limited, and there is doubt whether Binyamin Melat was hit by terrorist fire or by friendly fire. Binyamin remained wounded in the field for long minutes without military presence. The Chief of Staff adopted the conclusions and ordered lessons to be learned.

The probe into the attack on the outskirts of Kfar Tel, in which Maj. Yuval Ezra and Capt. (res.) Binyamin Melat fell, was presented to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The probe shows that the trip was conducted without coordination and approval, and that the initial force was limited. It cannot be determined whether Melat was hit by terrorist fire or by crossfire. Binyamin remained wounded in the field for long minutes, treated by a civilian medic, without military presence. The Chief of Staff adopted the conclusions, noted the bravery of the fighters, and ordered lessons to be implemented.