Major attempt to smuggle contraband to Gaza foiled 26 May2016
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Major attempt to smuggle contraband to Gaza foiled

  • 5/26/2016
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    Concealed in a supposedly innocent supply of textiles and jewelry, the cargo was intended for use in various fortification tasks and in the construction of Hamas' underground tunnel network.
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    Part of the shipment intercepted at the Tarqumya Checkpoint en route to Gaza, May 26, 2016. Part of the shipment intercepted at the Tarqumya Checkpoint en route to Gaza, May 26, 2016. Copyright: Ministry of Defense
     
     
    ​(Communicated by the Defense Ministry’s Spokesperson's Office)
     
    An attempt to smuggle a large consignment of pipes for the production of mortars and dozens of electric motors for use in the Hamas underground tunnel system in the Gaza Strip has been foiled.
     
    The security personnel from the Defense Ministry Crossings Authority and the ISA stopped a large consignment of goods suspected of being intended for Hamas terrorist elements in Gaza at the Tarqumiya Crossing near Hebron.

    The cargo was concealed in a supposedly innocent supply of textiles and jewelry. It included hundreds of 4 inch metal tubes, with special drill fittings used to manufacture mortars and rockets and dozens of electric motors used in various fortification tasks, including the construction of Hamas' underground tunnel network.
     
    The consignment was intended for Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. The shipment was confiscated and an investigation has been launched to find those involved in the smuggling.