Update on the IDF Inquiry Into the Shooting Incident in Rafah on March 23, 2025.

Today (Monday), the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, completed a preliminary inquiry into the shooting incident on March 23 in the Tel al-Sultan area. The inquiry was presented by the Commanding Officer of the Southern Command, MG Yaniv Asor.

The Chief of the General Staff instructed that the inquiry be pursued in greater depth and completed in the coming days by the General Staff Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism, headed by MG (res.) Yoav Har-Even. Once the mechanism's inquiry is completed, its conclusions will be presented to the Chief of the General Staff.

The IDF is conducting an inquiry into the incident, which took place in a combat zone, to uncover the truth. The preliminary inquiry indicated that the troops opened fire due to a perceived threat following a previous encounter in the area, and that six of the individuals killed in the incident were identified as Hamas terrorists.

All the claims raised regarding the incident will be examined through the mechanism and presented in a detailed and thorough manner for a decision on how to handle the event.