The father of Sergeant Ahad Yaari, who was killed Friday in southern Lebanon in what is believed to have been a friendly-fire incident, said he hopes the soldier who fired the shot will be released soon. His statement was reported by journalist Idit Tauber. The IDF has not commented on the soldier's detention status.
The father of Sergeant Ahad Yaari, who was killed on Friday in southern Lebanon in a suspected friendly-fire incident, issued a public call Tuesday for the release of the soldier who accidentally shot his son. "I hope it happens soon," the father said, according to journalist Idit Tauber. The statement comes four days after the incident, which the IDF has not yet officially detailed. As The Zioneer previously reported, the IDF had not commented on the soldier's status at the time of the initial coverage. No further details on the investigation or the soldier's detention have been released.
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