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Indictment Says Smugglers Used Drones to Send Drugs and Cigarettes into Gaza
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First reported by Walla · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Israeli prosecutors indicted two Bedouin men for using drones, some with stolen IDF parts, to smuggle drugs and cigarettes into Gaza. The pair allegedly tried to flee police after the May operation near Kibbutz Re'im, and one drone was intercepted by the IDF in the Strip.
- 01Two Bedouin men were indicted for drone smuggling into Gaza.
- 02Prosecutors say more than 170 drone crossings were detected since December 2024.
- 03Each drone carried about 6 kilograms of cannabis or hashish plus cigarettes.
- 04One drone reached Gaza, and another was struck by the IDF.
- 05Police arrested the suspects after they tried to flee near Goral Junction.
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