(Times of Israel) The Israel Security Agency on Wednesday accused Hamas of directing a recent attempt to smuggle explosive material out of Gaza. Earlier this month, guards at the Kerem Shalom Crossing found several kilograms of "high-quality" explosive material hidden in a shipment of clothes being exported from Gaza. Israel's Defense Ministry said the explosives were intended for terror activity in the West Bank. The ISA blamed the smuggling attempt on Arafat Natash and Muhammad Abu Awwad, both originally from the West Bank, who were expelled to Gaza as part of a prisoner swap. It said the explosives would have "allowed the elements that hold it to carry out mass terror attacks" if it had reached its destination.
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