Testimony Highlights Security Lapses and Rules‑of‑Engagement Issues in Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre

Testimony Highlights Security Lapses and Rules‑of‑Engagement Issues in Cave of the Patriarchs Massacre The passage provides details about guard absenteeism, camera failures, and ambiguous rules of engagement that may have contributed to a mass killing. While it points to procedural failures and cultural biases within the Israeli security apparatus, it lacks specific names, dates, financial transactions, or novel revelations about high‑level officials, limiting its investigative utility. Key insights: Two soldiers and three border guards were late for duty on the day of the killings.; Several security cameras at the Cave of the Patriarchs were not operational.; Testimony suggests soldiers believed they were not authorized to fire on a settler, even if he was shooting.