Waze error leads soliders astray

Five Israeli Border Police officers were injured when security forces entered the Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, on Monday night to rescue two non-combat IDF soldiers who had accidentally driven into the area and were attacked by a Palestinian mob.

The two soldiers apparently took a wrong turn when using the Waze navigation app. The pair split up in an effort to escape after their vehicle was set on fire by rioters.

“There was an issue here with technology, but the real issue was hatred,” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Tuesday. “We will investigate the incident and look into the errors that led to this complication. Technology may have been involved in the incident, but it was also used in the rescue efforts.”

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Moti Almoz told Army Radio on Tuesday, “We will need to investigate how they got there. We are dealing with issues regarding the quality of Waze and of the difficulties that could result from it.”

Israel Hayon via JNS.org