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Israeli military cellphone found in Syria border area
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A military cellphone belonging to an IDF soldier was dropped in southern Syria in recent days, according to footage.
Footage published yesterday by the official SANA news agency and other Syrian media outlets shows a Samsung XCover Pro 6 model — a rugged version of Samsung’s Galaxy devices — that was left behind at the Tal al-Maghar hill, near the border village of Abidin.
The device bears stickers identifying it as belonging to the Israeli army, including a serial number.
In response to the footage, the IDF says “the incident is known and is under review.”
“The incident is being handled through the relevant channels,” the army adds.
????|#Suriye'nin #Dera kırsalındaki Abidin köyü ekseninde dün yaşanan çatışmaların ardından işgalci #İsrail Ordusu'na ait Samsung XCover 6 Pro model askeri telefon ele geçirildi.
Telefon üzerindeki etiketlerde cihazın askeri haberleşme projesine kayıtlı olduğu görülüyor. pic.twitter.com/cUAN8o6xG2
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