Eitan Fichman, the IDF soldier who was killed during an IDF training exercise on Wednesday, died after he was struck by the end of a tank cannon, an initial investigation revealed according to Kan 11 News.
Fichman, 19, was killed when he sustained a head injury during a live-fire exercise in the Golan Heights,
A system is installed in the tanks whose purpose is to ensure that the cannon is in a position parallel to the ground during travel - and this system causes the cannon to move while traveling.
The initial investigation of the case revealed signs of damage to the upper part of the cannon - that is, the assessment is being strengthened that the soldier was hit by the end of the cannon while it was moving and did not collapse due to a medical condition as was claimed earlier.
Ground Forces Command Commander Major General Tamir Yadai today instructed forces to resume normal training after training was suspended yesterday following the deadly accident.