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Three Israeli Men Indicted for Smuggling Drugs Across Jordan Border in Precedent Case
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By אלי אשכנזי
First reported by Now 14 · Aug 12, 2026
What happened
Three men from Kfar Mazar were indicted for smuggling 50 kilograms of hashish worth millions across the Jordan border. They face charges including violating state sovereignty, a rare and serious offense. The case was brought to court in Nazareth and could result in up to nine years imprisonment.
- 01Three Kfar Mazar residents indicted for smuggling 50 kg of hashish to Jordan.
- 02Drugs worth millions were thrown over the eastern border fence to Jordanian contacts.
- 03Each suspect was to receive about 100,000 shekels for the smuggling operation.
- 04The indictment includes a rare charge of violating state sovereignty with up to nine years imprisonment.
- 05This is only the second time this sovereignty charge has been filed, previously only in southern Israel.
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