An incident occurred in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan that caused serious concern in the country's military and political circles. In the parking lot of one of the office buildings, a random passerby found a package of documents classified as top secret and of particular importance to national security. The find was immediately handed over to a security officer at the facility, who, realizing the scale of the problem, promptly notified the police and representatives of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). This was reported by the Ynet publication, citing sources in the security forces.
An internal investigation has established that the person responsible for the loss of the documents was a brigadier general in the reserves. According to preliminary information, he dropped a folder containing classified materials while getting out of his car, leaving them unattended. The situation is complicated by the fact that documents of this level of secrecy are strictly forbidden to be taken outside military facilities, let alone left in public places. The officer's violation of strict information security rules has drawn sharp criticism from the IDF command, which is now forced to investigate the circumstances of the incident and assess the possible damage to state security.
The general himself admitted his guilt, but despite the seriousness of the offense, he was not removed from his post. Moreover, sources indicate that his name has already been mentioned in connection with another scandal involving the violation of military regulations, which only increases public mistrust of the army's control system. The IDF's Information Security Department has begun a thorough analysis to determine whether classified information has fallen into the hands of third parties and whether Israel's interests have been harmed. An investigation is ongoing at the senior command level, which is expected to lead to a review of the measures taken to ensure the safety of classified information.