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IDF Major Indicted for $2 M Gaza Smuggling, Civilian Escort

5/1/2026

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The indictment accuses an IDF major of escorting an Israeli civilian into Hamas-run Gaza and abandoning him.
Prosecutors allege he bypassed inspection to smuggle phones, cigarettes, tobacco, batteries, e-bikes, laptops and routers worth seven million shekels into Gaza.
Shin Bet, Israel Police, Military Police and the Israel Tax Authority investigated, citing a security risk, after charging a lieutenant and fifteen reservists tied to a network involving Shin Bet chief David Zini’s brother.

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The indictment accuses an IDF major of escorting an Israeli civilian into Hamas-run Gaza and abandoning him.
Prosecutors allege he bypassed inspection to smuggle phones, cigarettes, tobacco, batteries, e-bikes, laptops and routers worth seven million shekels into Gaza.
Shin Bet, Israel Police, Military Police and the Israel Tax Authority investigated, citing a security risk, after charging a lieutenant and fifteen reservists tied to a network involving Shin Bet chief David Zini’s brother.