Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski
Photo: IDF Spokesman
Military laptop stolen from home of IDF Manpower Directorate chief
Burglars entered Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski's home through the window and stole the laptop along with his daughter's car; CID investigating whether laptop contained classified information, while Topolanski himself will be questioned under caution.
A military laptop was stolen from the home of the head of the IDF's Manpower Directorate, Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski, it was cleared for publication on Wednesday.
Topolanski's home in the Be'er Tuviya Regional Council was broken into early Tuesday morning along with four other homes by a gang of burglars.
The burglars apparently entered Topolanski's home through the window and stole the laptop along with his daughter's car.
Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski (Photo: Shaul Golan)
The IDF's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Lachish District Police launched an investigation into the break in, and Maj. Gen. Topolanski is expected to be questioned under caution.
The CID is checking whether the laptop and other items stolen from Topolanski's home contain classified information.
This is the third case this year in which expensive military equipment is stolen from a senior IDF officer.
Two months ago, a colonel was suspended from the Air Force after his encrypted military laptop was stolen from his home.
A year ago, the Northern Command's artillery officer, Col. Ilan Levi, was dismissed after classified documents were stolen from his car, though the documents were later returned.
