Former Israeli General alleges cover‑up of deadly Negev exercise and involvement of Prime Minister Rabin

Former Israeli General alleges cover‑up of deadly Negev exercise and involvement of Prime Minister Rabin The passage provides a first‑person account linking Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, senior military officers, and the Defense Minister’s office to a secretive briefing and possible suppression of information about a fatal training accident. It mentions specific individuals (Amiram Levin, Uri Saguy) and a procedural flaw (identical codewords for mock and live missiles) that could merit further investigation, but the claims are anecdotal and lack concrete documentary evidence or financial trails. Key insights: General claims Rabin ordered a confidential briefing to a media “editors club” to hide senior officers’ presence at the exercise.; Codeword for mock‑firing was identical to that for live missiles, suggesting a serious procedural error.; Formal charges were filed against two Sayeret Matkal officers; reprimands issued to Amiram Levin and Uri Saguy.