The three-second video, which circulated on Israeli social media on Monday, appears to show a clear violation of army protocol.
Yuval Castleman was shot and killed by an IDF after neutralizing attackers at the scene of a terror attack – even though he identified himself and dropped his weapon.
Israel Police and Shin Bet investigation has been opened to investigators from the military police.
The drill was intentionally carried out at night as is standard for combat fights being trained to fight in night conditions.
Military officials initially suspected he was killed by a fellow soldier in a tragic incident of gun negligence.
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