Israeli customs officials prevented a huge shipment of weapon-making materials from falling into the hands of terrorists when they inspected a suspicious cargo of “paint thinner.”
Closer inspection revealed 15 tons of sulfuric acid, which is banned from import to Gaza because it is a main ingredient in explosive substances such as TNT. The amount of sulfuric acid in this shipment would have been enough to create 3 tons of TNT, and produce hundreds of deadly Qassam rockets. Qassam rockets are the missile of choice for Hamas and other terrorist groups to launch into Israeli communities adjacent to Gaza.
Hamas depleted much of its rocket supply in last year’s summer war with Israel. So far, Israel has been successful in detecting and preventing smuggling attempts that would provide the terrorist groups with raw materials for more rocket production.
