Or Yisraelov, 19, has been named as the paratrooper who was killed Monday night during a training accident on a base in southern Israel.
Yisraelov, a resident of Bat Yam, was participating in a live-fire training when he was hit by a bullet shot from 250 meters away. Upon his death, he was promoted from the rank of corporal to the rank of sergeant.
"The circumstances of the incident are being investigated at the scene by the commanders and the military police has opened an investigation into the incident," an IDF statement read. "Upon completion of the investigation, the findings will be transferred for the examination of the Military Prosecutor's Office. In addition, the Ground Forces Commander, Major-General Tamir Yadai, has ordered a halt to trainings in all IDF units until a review of safety protocols has been completed."
Initial investigations show that Yisraelov was killed while serving as a security flag-bearer, and shot at a distance of 250 meters.
He had been placed at the edge of the force, and his job was to serve as a sign for the force that they should cease firing the moment he was identified moving in the dark with a flashlight.
The IDF is now examining the force's fitness and its fulfillment of safety instructions, as well as whether the force was skilled enough to conduct the exercise.