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Four Israeli Soldiers Indicted for 6-7 Million Shekel Cigarette Smuggling

5/5/2026

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Military prosecutors indicted four Israeli soldiers and officers for smuggling contraband into Gaza.
The network earned 6.5–7 million shekels by moving cigarettes into Gaza.
Shin Bet led the investigation together with the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division and tax and customs authorities.
The indictment lists aiding the enemy, bribes, aggravated smuggling and tax offenses as charges.
Two accused had earlier been convicted and were demoted to private.

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Military prosecutors indicted four Israeli soldiers and officers for smuggling contraband into Gaza.
The network earned 6.5–7 million shekels by moving cigarettes into Gaza.
Shin Bet led the investigation together with the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division and tax and customs authorities.
The indictment lists aiding the enemy, bribes, aggravated smuggling and tax offenses as charges.
Two accused had earlier been convicted and were demoted to private.