A combat engineer from the Yahalom unit was left alone the day before yesterday in the Morag axis area of the Gaza Strip, between Khan Yunis and Rafah. According to reports, the soldier remained alone for about 40 minutes on the axis until he joined Golani forces while shouting 'IDF, IDF' to avoid accidental friendly fire. The IDF responded that during his return to Israeli territory, the IDF soldier remained alone in the Gaza Strip for about 40 minutes. The soldier reached an area where additional IDF forces were stationed and joined them. This is a serious incident that is under investigation from which lessons will be learned.