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IDF Lieutenant Indicted for Smuggling $1.5M into Gaza

4/21/2026

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On April 20, 2026, the IDF Military Prosecution indicted a lieutenant (deputy company commander) for smuggling goods into Gaza.
The indictment says he orchestrated a scheme to move a truck loaded with contraband, including mobile phones and solar panels, through Kerem Shalom Crossing.
Investigators say he misused authority to open the crossing and escorted the truck.
Investigators say the operation yielded about NIS 5 million in profits.

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Story summary

On April 20, 2026, the IDF Military Prosecution indicted a lieutenant (deputy company commander) for smuggling goods into Gaza.
The indictment says he orchestrated a scheme to move a truck loaded with contraband, including mobile phones and solar panels, through Kerem Shalom Crossing.
Investigators say he misused authority to open the crossing and escorted the truck.
Investigators say the operation yielded about NIS 5 million in profits.