IDF Reviews Classified Phone Found After Southern Syria Clash

Ynet reported that a classified military Samsung XCover cellphone was found in Abdin in southern Syria after IDF troops operated around Tel Kudna and armed fire was directed at an Israeli post; the IDF said the phone incident is under review. The phone may have been dropped during the operation, as local footage claimed villagers found it with maps, photos and military applications. AP separately reported residents resisted Israeli entry into Abdin and that Israel said armed militants fired at a stronghold, with no injuries reported. Israel needs operational discipline while keeping the buffer zone from becoming an Iranian or jihadist launch area.