The soldier forgot the weapon after training, a person who found it handed over to the police • In another case: a special unit lost a walkie-talkie, also occupied by a civilian

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First publication: A reserve soldier in training in the Golan Heights forgot yesterday (Monday) his personal weapon at a gas station in the Golan Heights. A civilian who noticed a weapon passed it on to the police. The IDF launched an IDF investigation.

Event details indicate that during a battalion training, two reserve soldiers traveled for refreshment at a gas station near the training site. A few minutes after leaving, one of the soldiers noticed that he had forgotten his weapon and called the police. Police were told that the weapon had already been turned over to police. The weapons were returned to the soldier, and the battalion commander and brigade commander conducted an investigation. An IDF spokesman said: "The IDF investigation was opened on the subject and the findings will be passed for examination by the Military Prosecutor's Office."

Earlier yesterday, it was reported that a classified unit lost a classified device in the Golan Heights activity. A civilian accidentally found the device on the ground and returned to the army.

The IDF said: "During routine operations in the sector, one of the communication devices fell while traveling. Within minutes, the force detected the loss of the device, reported on the accepted axes and began searching. An alert passerby returned the device to the division headquarters an hour later at a loss. After a thorough examination of the subject - there is no need to leak information. The incident is being investigated, disciplinary action will be taken against those involved, and in accordance with the findings. "