IDF spox: How much aid for Lebanon could’ve been bought instead of smuggled guns?

By Emanuel Fabian

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10 July 2021, 7:53 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

After Israeli forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle dozens of guns in the country from Lebanon, the IDF Arabic spokesperson highlights the monetary value of the weapons confiscated in the bust, as Israel’s northern neighbor faces a major financial crisis.

“The estimated value of the guns smuggled from Lebanon and seized by us is around 1,248,000,000 Lebanese pounds,” tweets Avichay Adraee.

“How much milk for children, how many diapers, how many liters of fuel, and how much medicine could be bought for the Lebanese citizens with this money?”