A Hebrew newspaper revealed, on Sunday, that an Israeli impersonated a military man, stole weapons and ammunition from the combat zones in the Gaza Strip, and took pictures with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant on the borders of the Gaza Strip.

Yedioth Ahronoth said that the Public Prosecution filed an indictment today (Sunday) against Roi Yifrah (35 years old) from Tel Aviv, and asked the District Court in the same city to “extend his detention until the end of the procedures.”

According to the indictment, “Yifarah” arrived, on October 7, to the combat zone in the south, and falsely presented himself in various positions, including as an explosives expert, a fighter in the “Yamam” special police unit, and an officer in the Public Security Service (Shin Bet).

According to the indictment, “on the basis of his impersonation of these characters and his remaining in the combat zone, Lefareh was allowed access to weapons, ammunition, military equipment, and police equipment.”

During the period between the outbreak of the war and his arrest on December 17, “Yifarah” stole weapons and ammunition in large quantities, including hand grenades, cartridges, bullets, and others.

In addition, the accused stole a lot of military and police equipment, such as uniforms, a walkie-talkie, a drone, etc. He transported some weapons and ammunition in his car to different places, and during his arrest, he was carrying weapons, ammunition and equipment in his car, his apartment, and his mother’s apartment, according to Indictment.

Also found in his possession was an M4 assault rifle, three explosive devices with Arabic inscriptions (confiscated by the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip), 14 stun grenades, two smoke grenades, an M203 shell, a 5.56 mm ammunition box, a 9 mm pistol ammunition box, and an army tablet. 

Yedioth Ahronoth, which described the incident as a "security breach," said that "Yifarah" appeared in photos taken with Netanyahu and Gallant, during their visit to Israeli army soldiers on the Gaza border.

Since last October 7, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza, which as of Sunday left 21,822 dead, 56,451 wounded, massive infrastructure destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, according to the Gaza Strip authorities and the United Nations.

Source: Anatolia