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Israeli Navy thwarted a naval smuggling attempt of weapons into the Gaza Strip from the coast of northern Sinai

2020-06-18

[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

IDF: Cleared for publication- A few weeks ago, the Israeli Navy thwarted a naval smuggling attempt of weapons into the Gaza Strip from the coast of northern Sinai. The intelligence and operational activity was conducted following joint operational and intelligence efforts

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— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) June 17, 2020

The Jerusalem Post adds:

Following the interception of the vessel, the ship and two terrorist operatives on board were arrested and detained for interrogation by the Shin Bet. One of the detainees was identified as Mahmoud Bakir, a senior smuggler who has worked with terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.

“His arrest is a significant operational achievement,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement, adding that he was indicted in the Beersheba District Court on June 4.

During the investigation, the two revealed that the weapons were intended to be used by Hamas and also shared details of the terrorist group’s use of the sea for smuggling as well as details about other smugglers and equipment used for force built-up by Hamas.

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