Just days before the Palestinian Authority is set to assume control of Gaza's border with Egypt, Israeli border guards on the lookout for smuggled weapons yesterday discovered a different kind of banned goods in a truck attempting to infiltrate the Jewish state: fraudulent kosher chocolate marshmallows.
The truck had tried to enter Israel through the Karni Crossing from Gaza, and was stopped during a routine check of vehicles passing through the busy checkpoint. Upon examination, soldiers found boxes of "Krembos," a popular snack in Israel of round chocolate shells filled with flavored marshmallow cream on a biscuit, displaying forged kosher seals.
Israel's Chief Rabbinate said Israel does not import any of its Krembos, and explained there have been instances in the past of Palestinians caught trying to sell fake kosher products to Jewish vendors... |