The IDF and Israeli Police on Friday intercepted a Lebanese gun smuggling attempt that sought to sneak into Israel dozens of weapons worth 2.7 million shekels (more than $825,000)—and the bust likely thwarted terrorism as well. The Israeli Kan news…
Terrorists keep seeking new ways to smuggle weapons into Gaza—like recently hiding materials used to make explosives in a medical shipment—and the Israelis keep finding new ways to thwart those efforts. The latest Israeli advancement is a laboratory at the…
A clothing shipment into Gaza turned out not to be so innocent on Sunday, as thousands of pairs of military tactical gloves were found in the consignment of clothing in another foiled smuggling attempt. An Israeli press release included photos…
Drones, military clothing, and professional-grade diving equipment were among the myriad items that terrorists tried to smuggle into Gaza last year, but Israel’s efforts to stop such smuggling was even better in 2016. More than 1,200 smuggling attempts were stopped by…
It has been busy for Israel’s counterterrorism efforts lately—apprehended weapons and arresting a gunman planning an attack—and the latest round got started by seizing two boxes of professional-grade commando knives being passed off as plumbing materials. The ominous-looking serrated knives…
For the second time in less than a month, a member of the Palestinian security services has been arrested by Israel for illegal weapons dealing. And this time, the perpetrator was a “major weapons dealer” in the Palestinian-dominated city of…