• Tens of thousands of live bullets stolen from military base in southern Israel, Israeli media report.
• Military police are investigating the theft and will forward their findings to the military prosecutor’s office.
• IDF Southern Command has assigned Colonel Elad Tzuri, commander of the Harel Brigade, to investigate.

Tens of thousands of live bullets were stolen from the Be’er Sheva Airfield military base in southern Israel on Wednesday, according to Israeli media on Friday.

According to Israeli reports, the rounds were stolen from the bunker at the base where the Givati Brigade headquarters are located.

According to Israeli media, military police are investigating the theft and will forward their findings to the military prosecutor’s office for review.

Major General Eliezer Toledano, head of the IDF Southern Command, assigned Colonel Elad Tzuri, commander of the Harel Brigade, to investigate the incident.

“Through dedicated action plans and the allocation of resources to improve defence infrastructure, the IDF will continue to work to reduce the phenomenon of ammunition and weapon thefts from military camps,” an Israeli army statement said.

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