Smuggling
Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion
On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves.
Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing
Ben-Gurion Airport customs inspectors stunned: This is what a passenger returning from Poland hid
IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank
Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry
The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.
East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan
The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons.
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
Egypt requested that the artifact be returned under the 1970 UNESCO Convention, which both it and the Netherlands are beholden to.
IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan
A drone smuggling 12 pistols from Jordan was intercepted overnight by IDF soldiers and Border Police officers on Sunday night, according to a joint statement.
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, Elias Rodriguez indicted
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Shin Bet chief's brother indicted for aiding Hamas during wartime in Gaza smuggling case
Zini, along with others, was charged with aiding the enemy during wartime, prohibited dealings in property for terror purposes, obtaining something by aggravated fraud, and accepting bribes.
'Systematic, sophisticated operation': How millions of goods were smuggled into Gaza - explainer
According to the Southern District Attorney’s Office, this was an “organized, systematic, and sophisticated smuggling operation of various goods into the Gaza Strip in exchange for financial gain.”
Cost of cigarettes in Gaza skyrockets to NIS 100 amid smuggling operation scandal - report
"Sometimes the cost reaches thousands of shekels," a source told Walla, explaining that the skyrocketing cost is due to decreased supply and high demand.
Millions given to Gaza, Hamas: Twelve indicted in Gaza smuggling operation
The accused are believed to have been responsible for smuggling millions of shekels' worth of goods into Gaza for Hamas, both while the Gaza war was still ongoing and after the ceasefire began.
Brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza
David Zini's father, Rabbi Yosef Zini, claimed that authorities' true target is not brother Bezalel, but the Shin Bet chief himself: "Most of the public understands this well."
