Soldier Test Accident Involving Live Missiles During Mock Operation Targeting Saddam

Soldier Test Accident Involving Live Missiles During Mock Operation Targeting Saddam The passage describes a fatal live‑missile incident during a training exercise, naming senior officials (Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Military Intelligence Chief Shmuel Arad). It offers a concrete timeline and details of communications, which could be pursued for official reports or investigations. However, the event appears to be a known training accident with limited broader controversy, and no direct evidence of misconduct or high‑level cover‑up, reducing its overall impact. Key insights: Live missiles were mistakenly fired during a mock‑firing sequence intended for telemetry only.; Four soldiers killed, several wounded; medical evacuation involved helicopters from Tze’elim and Beersheva.; The narrator contacted Prime Minister Rabin and Military Intelligence Chief Shmuel Arad after the incident.