Israeli security forces thwarted several attempts to smuggle illicit equipment hidden in humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza in recent days, as the recent surge of aid has made it significantly harder to prevent Hamas from smuggling contraband in the thousands of containers entering the enclave every day.
Currently, a daily average of some 300-400 trucks are entering the Gaza Strip, each carrying dozens of individual containers, packets and parcels.
On Wednesday, COGAT said that almost 300 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza, while more than 380 trucks were collected and distributed by the UN and international organizations inside the strip.
According to Army Radio, in recent days, several attempts to smuggle solar panels, electrical cables, and mobile phones, and additional prohibited items were uncovered.
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