A classified IDF military phone was located by Syrians after it was lost near the border, Israeli media report. The IDF earlier disconnected the device from its network and stated the incident is under review. Reports indicate the phone was lost during operational activity in southern Syria.
This morning, Israeli media reported that the classified IDF phone lost near the Syrian border has been located by Syrian individuals. The IDF confirmed late Monday night that it had disconnected the device from its network and the incident is under review. The discovery by Syrians raises concerns about potential intelligence exposure, though the military stated the phone was encrypted and remotely locked.
This marks the latest development in a series of reports The Zioneer has tracked since Tuesday morning. The first bulletin (Tue 09:18 Jerusalem) reported that an IDF soldier lost a classified device in the buffer zone, which was recovered by Syrian residents, prompting a security code change in similar devices. Subsequent bulletins that same morning confirmed the specific device was a Samsung XCover Pro 6, showed in SANA footage with IDF stickers, and that the IDF disconnected it from the network upon learning of the loss. The military's acknowledgment has been consistent across all versions, though the confirmation of Syrian possession has evolved from initial “recovered by residents” to today's “located by Syrian individuals” as more details emerged.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday (Mon Jun 29, 23:58 Jerusalem), this incident follows the discovery of knee pads and a locked Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro phone at a vacated IDF position in the Daraa district, southern Syria. That device was described as encrypted and secure. The recurring pattern of equipment being left behind underscores operational challenges in the region.
It remains unclear whether any sensitive data was accessed before the IDF disconnected and locked the device remotely. The military has not detailed the specific circumstances of how the phone was lost during operational activity in southern Syria.
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