A massive smuggling ring funneling dual-use materials and steel balls to Hamas, worth hundreds of millions of shekels, centers on the nephew of the man set to replace Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, according to Israeli media reports. The probe also revealed that the son of one of the Gaza merchants involved had served in the IDF.
Israeli media reports detail a massive smuggling ring to Hamas valued at hundreds of millions of shekels, involving dual-use materials and steel balls. The investigation reportedly centers on the nephew of the man designated to succeed Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. It was also revealed that the son of one of the Gaza merchants implicated in the affair had served in the Israel Defense Forces. The scope and value of the operation mark it as one of the largest known smuggling efforts to the Gaza Strip in recent years. Further details remain under investigation; corroboration from official sources is still pending.
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