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Deputy Commander Smuggles Millions in Goods into Gaza Under Operational Cover
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First reported by Mako · 11 hours ago
What happened
A deputy commander in the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion used his authority to smuggle millions of shekels worth of goods into Gaza disguised as a special operations mission, bypassing security measures near the Kerem Shalom crossing.
- 01Deputy commander of Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion smuggled goods into Gaza.
- 02Goods included cigarettes, personal care items, bicycles, and hookah charcoal.
- 03Smuggling was disguised as a special operations activity.
- 04Forces were ordered not to stop or document the truck.
- 05Trucks were left near Kerem Shalom crossing before transfer to Gaza.
- 06Report was published by Amit Segal on Channel 12 News.
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