Security protocols within the IDF are facing intense scrutiny following the arrest of an officer accused of engineering a forgery operation.

According to Arutz Sheva, the investigation began several months ago focusing on the actions of a 45-year-old Lieutenant Colonel reservist. The officer in question had issued forged military ID documents to a family of Arabs. These documents, which do not actually exist in the IDF, classified them as holding official positions in the military.

The Arab family of six had been using these falsified documents over the past few years. Any time they were asked to provide identification, the family presented these forged certificates, allowing them to move freely anywhere in Israel.

On Monday morning, the long-running undercover investigation finally came to an end. Police officers arrested the IDF officer and the Arab family, bringing them in for interrogation at the central police headquarters in Judea and Samaria. The suspects are expected to be brought to court later today for an extension of their detention.

Authorities have not commented on the arrests and the investigation.

While it may seem like a relatively harmless crime in a benevolent country such as Israel, the recent tragedy of the October 7 Hamas massacre serves as a grim reminder of the importance of background checks and security measures. In a nation that prides itself on protecting the safety of all its citizens, both Israeli and Arab alike, such breaches of security protocols cannot be taken lightly.