A female soldier was found lifeless Sunday night at the Glilot base in central Israel, the IDF said, opening an investigation. The soldier was identified Tuesday as St.-Sgt. Naama Desitelfeld. According to friends, she had requested to shorten her service due to her condition, and there was an instruction not to leave her with a weapon, but her pleas for help were ignored. The IDF has not yet responded to the allegations.
The IDF's Military Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has opened an investigation into the death of a female soldier found lifeless Sunday evening at the Glilot base in central Israel. The soldier was identified on Tuesday as St.-Sgt. Naama Desitelfeld, who served in a classified role at the base, according to reports.
According to the soldier's friends, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Desitelfeld had requested to shorten her military service due to her personal condition. They claimed that the army was aware of her situation and that there was even an instruction not to leave her with a weapon, but that her pleas for help were ignored. "They knew everything, the writing was on the wall, and they abandoned her," one friend said.
The IDF informed the family of the soldier's death, stating that it shares their grief and will continue to support them. The military has not yet responded to the allegations of negligence. The investigation is ongoing.
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