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US / Iran

US Sanctions 35 Vessels, Companies that are Part of Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Iran continues to funnel revenues from its petroleum trade toward the development of its nuclear program," stated Bradley Smith, a U.S. Treasury Department official.

US / Iran / Gulf States / UAE

US Sanctions Three UAE Companies that Transport Iranian Oil

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Iran must cease its escalations with regard to its nuclear program as well as its other destabilizing actions,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Top Hamas Weapons Smuggler Killed in Israeli Airstrike

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Daqqa was actively involved in smuggling weapons and funds into Gaza for Hamas.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Sinai

Cairo Warns: IDF Operations Along Gaza-Egypt Border Will Threaten Relations

By Pesach Benson / TPS

“Egypt is able to protect its interests and sovereignty and these will not be surrendered to a group of extremist Israeli leaders seeking to drag the region into a state of conflict,” said the head of Egypt's State Information Services.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Sinai

Female IDF Soldier Wounded in Gunfight Along Egypt Border

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Some 20 suspected smugglers converged on the Nitzana commercial crossing, prompting IDF forces to open fire on them.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Sinai

Hamas Still Has Tunnel Access on Egyptian Border

By Ariel Kahana

Israeli intelligence did not know the severity of the smuggling situation before the war.

Terrorism / Jordan / Islamic Jihad / Israeli Arabs

Israeli-Arabs Arrested for Smuggling Explosives and Weapons from Jordan

By Pesach Benson / TPS

In recent weeks, Israeli forces intercepted two attempts to smuggle in Iranian explosives.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Iran / News Briefs / Jordan

Israel Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle Iranian Explosives from Jordan

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The explosives were destined for Palestinian terror groups in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / UK / Iran

UK Probing Uranium Bound for Iranians in Britain

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that the uranium could have been used to build a so-called dirty bomb, a type of improvised nuclear device, according to reports.

US / Iran

US Sanctions Iranian Oil Smugglers, Profits Used to Aid Hezbollah

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The US said the network used a web of straw companies and fraudulent tactics that include forging documents and invoices to sell oil on the international market and evade sanctions.

Gaza / Police and Crime

Smuggling of 13 Tons of Sea Food from Gaza Thwarted

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Ministry of Agriculture emphasizes that in order to protect public health, and according to law, it is prohibited to sell animal products from Gaza in Israel because it is not possible to monitor the entire breeding and production chain there.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Israeli Navy Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle Weapons to Hamas from Egypt by Sea

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Navy boats approached the vessel and called on it to halt, and when he did not respond to their calls, the soldiers fired at it in accordance with open fire regulations.

Iran / Russia

US Treasury Targets Russian-Backed Iranian Oil-Smuggling Network

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

The sanctioned individuals and companies are said to be generating hundreds of millions of dollars for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and Hezbollah.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

5 Jerusalem Arabs Arrested for Gold Smuggling Operation

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The value of the smuggled coins is estimated at about NIS 1.8 million ($540,000).

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Israeli Navy Captures Gazans Smuggling Materials for Hamas’ Weapons Production

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Three Gazan suspects were arrested when they tried to cross into Egyptian waters; subsequent questioning revealed they were working for Hamas, according to the Israeli Navy.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Lebanon

Israeli Forces Thwart Largest Arms Smuggling Op from Lebanon in History

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

61 weapons and drugs with a total value of approximately NIS 3,500,000 were seized.

IDF & Security / Lebanon / Jordan

IDF Thwarts Smuggling of Gun and Drugs from Lebanon, Jordan

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The smugglers with Jordan were caught with a haul of 53 weapons, including 39 handguns, 10 Kalashnikov assault rifles, and four M-16 assault rifles.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Israel Seizes 23 Tons of Chocolate Bars Intended to be Sold by Hamas in Gaza

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Short on cash, Hamas intended to sell the chocolate to finance their terror activities.

Israel / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Guards Find 24 Cell-Phones on Detainee on Way to Imprisoned Terrorists

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The smuggler hid 24 small makeshift mobile phones, 18 SIM cards and four speakers inside his body.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security

Prison Authority Extracts 6 Smuggled Cellphones from Security Prisoner's Orifice

By JNi.Media

Clearly, the entire affair had been about the suspect getting arrested so that he would be able to distribute the contraband phones among six lucky imprisoned terrorists.

Police and Crime / Government

Israeli Customs Workers Catch 2 Tons of Tobacco Hidden in Broom Sticks

By JNi.Media

The Hebron based importer, a citizen of the Palestinian Authority, refuses to cooperate with Ashdod Customs.

Israel / Gaza / Police and Crime / Archaeology

Rare Archaeological Coins Confiscated at Erez Crossing

By JNi.Media

An Arab merchant was trying to smuggle the coins through the crossing into Israel.

Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Egypt / ISIS

Egypt Destroyed 7 Gaza Smuggling Tunnels

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two Gazan bodies were recovered today, after Egypt flooded the tunnels.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Jordan

Security Forces Thwart Major Arms Smuggling Attempt from Jordan

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Shin Bet and the Israel Police seized 20 nine- millimeter handguns, five M-16 assault rifles, various parts for automatic weapons, and optical equipment during a smuggling attempt on July 20, 2016.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Released for Publication: Hamas Money Smuggling Operation Exposed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas took advantage of Israeli entry permits to smuggle money from Gaza into Judea and Samaria for terror operations.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas

Gaza Fisherman Arrested, Reveals Hamas Used Him to Smuggle Weapons

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

His sea-smuggling operation moved ammunition into Gaza, including liquid fiberglass used to produce rockets.

Eye on "Palestine" / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Police Crack Israel-Palestinian Authority Egg-Smuggling Ring

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police closed in on a ring of Israeli and Palestinian Authority Arabs who smuggled eggs and sold to supermarkets in urban centers in Israel. The gang raked in more than $2.5 million a year in the operation that stamped the eggs with forged approval. Police investigator Shai Kovnator noted, "The phenomenon of smuggling eggs from […]

News Briefs / Turkey / ISIS

A Lost Soul and $25 Buys a Ticket to Cross from Turkey to ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

US Intelligence Chief Says ISIS 'low priority' for Turkey.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Gag Order Lifted on Naval Interception of Rocket Materials for Hamas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

This is all the proof anyone needs to know why there is a maritime embargo clamped on Hamas.

Israel / Global / News Briefs

Bullet-Filled Doll Halts Traffic at Ben Gurion Airport

By Jewish Press Staff

Never, never, never take packages from someone without knowing what is inside.

The Muqata

Peace With Gaza Need Not Be Expensive

By JoeSettler

Smuggling Gazans into Europe is cheaper than fighting with Gaza, and then rebuilding all the destruction.

Terrorism / Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Shipment From Turkey Was Not Terrorist Related

By Jewish Press News Desk

After investigation of a suspicion shipping container, security officials have determined...

IDF & Security / US / Gaza / Hamas / Qatar / Government / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Egypt / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Even Haaretz Thinks Kerry's Ceasefire Is One-Sided against Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry is consistent. He has talked so much and promised so much that, like the peace process, his ceasefire delivered nothing.

Israel / News Briefs

Indian National Caught with Smuggled Diamonds in His Underwear

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli officials at a Jordanian border crossing have arrested an Indian tourist who literally was caught with his pants down, exposing smuggled diamonds and gold worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Customs officials apparently did not have any advance knowledge of the smuggling attempt but noticed that the man showed discomfort from his clothing. A […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs

Israeli Navy Foils Smuggling Attempt into Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli Navy Wednesday morning thwarted an attempt to smuggle what may have been explosives form Egypt into Gaza. After two “fishing” boats encroached on international waters and refused orders from the Navy to stop, soldiers opened fire and hit the vessels, setting off secondary explosions. Two Arabs suffered light to moderate wounds. Arab sources […]

Dr. Mordechai Kedar

The Collapsing Crescent

By Dr. Mordechai Kedar

When the borders of a state are breached, its existence as a state is undermined.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Strangling Gaza by Flooding Smuggling Tunnels

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Egypt is flooding Gaza smuggling tunnels, choking off one of Hamas’ biggest sources for money and placing a virtual siege far more severe than Israel ever created.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter VII

By Barbara Bensoussan

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