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IDF soldier accidentally abandoned in Gaza in ‘grave incident,’ military says
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF soldier was mistakenly abandoned in the Gaza Strip earlier this week, in what the military describes as a “grave incident.”
On Tuesday, troops of the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit wrapped up an operation in the Morag Corridor area between Rafah and Khan Younis and exited the Strip.
“During their return to Israel, an IDF soldier remained alone in the Gaza Strip for approximately 40 minutes,” the military says.
The soldier walked until he found troops of the Golani Brigade, while calling “IDF, IDF” so that he wouldn’t be fired upon.
“This is a grave incident that is under investigation, from which lessons will be drawn,” the military adds.
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