Smuggling
Gov't warns against bringing Four Species into Israel without authorization ahead of Sukkot
The warning was issued with special consideration for the situation at Ben-Gurion Airport, which has become a bustling hub, with chaos on the rise.
US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say
Syrian national arrested on border trying to smuggle rocket shells into Lebanon
Two arrested in thwarted weapons smuggling attempt near Israel-Jordan border
Hezbollah, Amal base barred from Beirut airport security zones amid anti-Shi'ite bias claims
New restrictions on access to Beirut airport’s radar systems have prompted Hezbollah and Amal figures to accuse security chief Fadi Kfoury of anti-Shi'ite prejudice.
Police seize 8,600 eggs allegedly smuggled from West Bank
Border Police officers arrested a Jerusalem resident after finding 8,600 eggs allegedly smuggled from the West Bank without proper oversight or sanitary controls.
European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report
This comes as Europe is getting hit by what one DEA officer called “a tsunami of cocaine,” and follows an operation in which a French Navy sniper shot the engine of a high-speed smuggling vessel.
Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq
"A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles and drones," SANA reported.
Israel's border with Jordan vulnerable to terror infiltration, weapons smuggling, locals fear
Central Arava Regional Council Head Meir Tzur pointed out the vulnerability presented by the current wire-fence setup, saying, "Any citizen can cross, they don't even have to jump."
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
The cigarette-filled pineapples were transported in a truck carrying a shipment purchased by an Israeli company, intended to reach the Kerem Shalom Crossing as part of humanitarian aid.
Ben-Gurion Airport customs inspectors stunned: This is what a passenger returning from Poland hid
A young man returning from Poland aroused the suspicion of customs inspectors. An X-ray of the suitcase revealed about 20 rare parrots kept in five cages under harsh conditions.
IDF destroys tunnels, kills terrorists, arrests over 60 terror suspects in North, South, West Bank
At the same time, the IDF continues to operate against smuggling attempts through Israel’s eastern and western borders.
Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report
At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.
