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Smuggling into Gaza by Sea on the Rise


(Israel Defense Forces) Lt. Col. Eli Soholitzky, commander of the naval squadron in charge of security in Gaza, said there has been significant growth in the number of smuggling attempts into Gaza from the sea in recent months. "There are several smuggling attempts that happen each week....As the process of closing tunnels from Egypt to Gaza becomes more efficient, the smuggling attempts by sea increase." At the top of the list of items smuggled are various types of weapons, such as rockets and firearms.
2013-11-08 00:00:00
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