A report aired on Channel 14's evening edition details a weapons smuggling route from Iran to the Gaza Strip via Sudan, Libya, and Egypt, with Bedouin smugglers using heavy drones capable of carrying up to 100 kilograms to fly the arms into Gaza. The report says the operation involves Bedouin from the village of Bir Hadaj in the Negev, who receive the weapons from Sinai via drones and then fly them directly into Gaza. The scale of the smuggling is unknown but estimated to be significant.
A new report aired on Channel 14's evening edition on Tuesday evening details a sophisticated weapons smuggling route from Iran to the Gaza Strip. According to the report, weapons are produced in Iran and shipped to Sudan and Libya, then transported overland through the Sinai Peninsula to the Egyptian border. At that point, Bedouin smugglers from the al-‘Azazma tribe in the Negev, particularly from the village of Bir Hadaj, receive the weapons via drones crossing the border from Sinai. They then use heavy drones, costing up to $200,000 and capable of carrying up to 100 kilograms, to fly the weapons directly into Gaza.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the smuggling of drones from Israel into Gaza by Bedouin gangs, but this report outlines a more extensive international pipeline. The scale of the smuggling remains unknown, but the report suggests significant quantities have been brought into Gaza. The information is based on a single source, the Channel 14 report, and has not been independently confirmed.
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