IDF tank fires with soldier standing right in front of it

Unbelievable footage has emerged of a terrifying near miss for an Israeli soldier, and a demonstration of how not to do tank safety. The video shows the soldier standing just feet away from the tank as it prepares to fire, seemingly not even noticing the danger she’s in. Amazingly, she appears to react only as the tank is actually firing, the shell whizzing past her head. After the video appeared on social media, the IDF said an investigation was underway into the incident, and that ‘penalties will be imposed,’ adding that the incident was ‘serious and completely deviates from the IDF’s safety instructions.’ Do you really need to instruct someone not to stand in front of a tank as it’s firing?