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A truck loaded with humanitarian aid waits to cross from the Egyptian side of Rafah en route to the Kerem Shalom crossing into the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2025 (AFP)
May 26, 2026, 9:08 am
Gaza smuggling ring was allegedly aided from within Israeli security forces – report
Suspect operating from Ramallah accused of working with Gazan who enjoyed ties with police; contraband operation believed to have run alongside legitimate goods deliveries
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An illegally held lion cub discovered by Israeli police in the central city of Tira on April 24, 2025. (Israel Police)
May 13, 2026, 6:54 pm
Palestinian handed 30-month sentence for trying to sell illegally obtained lion cub
As part of plea deal, defendant also pleads guilty to trying to sell additional exotic animals, owning an illegal M-16 rifle
By ToI Staff
Reservists of the 205th "Iron Fist" Armored Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip in a handout photo issued by the military on April 14, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 30, 2026, 5:33 pm
IDF major allegedly smuggled $2.3m of contraband into Gaza, charged with aiding enemy
Officer effectively in charge of Kerem Shalom area charged with sneaking truck into Strip containing items barred by IDF, including two tons of tobacco, car batteries and hundreds of electronics
By Emanuel Fabian
Palestinians look on as trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 1, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
April 20, 2026, 10:17 pm
Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases
7 IDF and police officers accused of money laundering as cops seize NIS 50 million; IDF officer charged for smuggling goods to Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon
Trucks transporting humanitarian aid wait to enter through the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on March 19, 2026.(Amr Adel/AFP)
April 10, 2026, 4:35 pm
Charges filed against Rahat man for smuggling goods into Gaza during war
Two IDF officers are also being investigated for trafficking cartons of cigarettes, along with other items, in move prosecutors say aided Hamas
By ToI Staff
Bezalel Zini, accused of smuggling cigarettes into the Gaza Strip, is seen on a screen at the District Court in Beer Sheva, ahead of the filing of an indictment against him, on February 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
March 16, 2026, 1:19 pm
Shin Bet chief’s brother, 4 others released to house arrest in Gaza smuggling case
Supreme Court rejects prosecution appeal to extend their remand, saying that while the allegations against them are ‘repulsive’, there is no indication they pose a public risk
By Charlie Summers
Armed men guard trucks carrying aid as they drive through Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
March 5, 2026, 6:59 pm
Four charged in fresh Gaza smuggling scandal, said aided by IDF officer
Cigarettes, electronics allegedly smuggled from Hebron to Gaza twice in latest smuggling case, with Arab Israeli trucker said to have spent 3 days in Hamas-controlled territory
By Charlie Summers
Aid trucks drive along a dusty road after entering through the Kissufim Crossing in southern Israel, towards Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip on October 27, 2025. (Bashar TALEB / AFP)
February 26, 2026, 1:16 pm
Shin Bet employee indicted for smuggling goods into Gaza, reportedly earning millions
Several others, including a Palestinian, also charged in case, which is under a gag order, according to joint statement from police and Shin Bet
By ToI Staff
Bezalel Zini. (Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 17, 2026, 11:14 pm
Bezalel Zini said to deny knowing large sums of cash he got were from Gaza smuggling
Shin Bet chief’s brother reportedly says unspecified ‘personal problems’ stopped him from reporting suspects once he found out about smuggling
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Lemon tree leaves nabbed by customs officials at Ben Gurion Airport showing signs of infection by greening disease, February 10, 2026. (Agriculture Ministry)
February 10, 2026, 9:27 pm
Customs agents nab infected lemon tree, averting ‘disaster’
Resident of central Holon in his 70s tries to smuggle sapling from Thailand infected with disease that has wiped out citrus groves across US, Asia, Africa, and Brazil
By Sue Surkes
Bezalel Zini. (Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 5, 2026, 3:47 pm
Brother of Shin Bet chief charged with ‘assisting enemy in wartime’ over Gaza smuggling
Prosecutors accuse Bezalel Zini of abusing his army role to smuggle crates of cigarettes into Strip, earning hundreds of thousands of shekels and potentially benefitting Hamas
By Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
A truck loaded with humanitarian aid travels along Salah al-Din Road in the central Gaza Strip, near Deir al-Balah, on November 9, 2025. (Eyad Baba/AFP)
February 4, 2026, 4:22 pm
Charges filed against 12 suspects in Gaza smuggling case
Prosecutors say Bezalel Zini, Shin Bet chief’s brother, who is slated to also be indicted, took NIS 15,000 to transfer goods to Gaza in his vehicle during IDF reserve duty
By Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
Bezalel Zini. (Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 3, 2026, 11:10 pm
Shin Bet chief’s brother named as suspect in Gaza smuggling case
Court permits revealing identity of Bezalel Zini, who allegedly helped traffic cigarettes into Strip; family insists accusations fabricated to bring down security agency chief David Zini
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Palestinian commercial trucks are seen parked in an area in Deir al-Balah near the Kissufim crossing in the Gaza Strip as they wait for permission to receive a cargo of goods for sale in the enclave, January 27, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
January 29, 2026, 5:31 pm
Police move to indict ring smuggling goods to Gaza that includes Shin Bet chief’s relative
Cops advance prosecution of group of suspects who allegedly smuggled goods from Israel to Gaza in exchange for cash; Shin Bet not probing case due to director’s ties to one of the suspects
By Charlie Summers
Palestinians rush toward trucks carrying aid as they drive through Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, November 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
January 27, 2026, 1:25 pm
Police probing suspected large-scale Israeli smuggling ring into Gaza, court reveals
‘Affair involving many individuals’ linked to goods trafficking is under investigation, police say; Shin Bet chief’s father defends suspects, calls probe ‘a filthy lie’
By Charlie Summers
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