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Palestinian Accused of Large-Scale Smuggling to Gaza Released Without Explanation in West Bank

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By חדשות סרוגים

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 12, 2026

What happened

A Palestinian man accused of smuggling large quantities of goods into Gaza during the war was released by a military appeals court without explanation, despite serious charges and alleged profits of about one million shekels. He remains in the West Bank under bail conditions.

  • 01A Palestinian accused of smuggling 10,000 phones and other goods into Gaza during the war was indicted.
  • 02He allegedly earned about one million shekels from the smuggling operation.
  • 03The military court initially ordered his detention due to illegal West Bank presence.
  • 04The military appeals court overturned the detention without providing reasons.
  • 05He was released to the West Bank with a bail of several hundred thousand shekels.
  • 06The appeals court decision raised concerns given the severity of the charges.

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SrugimRight · HebrewJul 12, 2026
Palestinian Accused of Large-Scale Smuggling to Gaza Released Without Explanation in West Bank
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJul 12, 2026
Palestinian Accused of Smuggling 10,000 Phones to Gaza Released in West Bank

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