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Hidden in a shipment of medical supplies sent to the terrorist enclave, materials needed in the making of rockets & explosive devices were intercepted during a routine inspection of goods by the on-site laboratory.
By Nikki Guttman
Security forces recently thwarted an attempt to smuggle bomb-making materials into the Gaza Strip, the Crossings Directorate in the Defense Ministry revealed Sunday.
The contraband was hidden in boxes containing medical supplies bound for the coastal enclave.
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Some of the contraband materials intercepted at Kerem Shalom crossing. – Photo: Israel’s Defense Ministry
According to available details, suspect materials were discovered during a routine inspection of goods coming through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Inspectors sent the materials for analysis by an on-site laboratory, which determined they are used in the making of explosive devices and rockets.
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The lab was set up a few months ago at Kerem Shalom with the specific intent of screening materials barred from entering Gaza. It tests for a wide range of contraband materials in liquid, gas and solid form.
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New security lab identifies chemicals and other dangerous materials before they are transferred to Gaza. – Photo: DEFENSE MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT
Established as a joint project by the Crossings Directorate, Shin Bet security agency and Israel Police, the lab recently assisted security forces in preventing a shipment containing several tons of explosives from reaching the Gaza Strip.
The shipment, also intercepted at Kerem Shalom, was found in a truck carrying a load of cargo purported to be motor oil.
View original Israel Hayom publication at:
http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/02/04/security-forces-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-bomb-making-materials-into-gaza/