Smuggling
East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan
The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons.
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, Elias Rodriguez indicted
Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip
Among the items were around seven hundred cellphones, flat irons, shaving machines, and hundreds of cigarette packets.
Rafah border crossing to reopen next week with Israeli oversight, advanced screening
Israel plans to oversee the Rafah border reopening next week, using remote monitoring and advanced screening to prevent weapons smuggling while ensuring security for travelers.
Weapons smuggling via drones poses a threatening new reality for Israel - analysis
The drone smuggling threat is growing, as the last attempts occured on the Egyptian and now apparently also the Jordanian border.
Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report
Video tutorials on social media show migrants using risky methods to enter the UK, sparking safety concerns and highlighting the dangers of truck smuggling.
Negev police chase ends in death of suspected weapons smuggler, Israeli Police say
After spotting the police, the driver, a man in his mid-20s, attempted to flee, driving recklessly through open terrain.
IDF intercepts drones smuggling weapons through western border
The drones were first identified by IDF field observers and the Aerial Defense Array before IDF troops arrived in the area and seized them.
Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat - opinion
The vast smuggling effort and widespread availability of weapons is no longer a marginal criminal phenomenon but an ongoing strategic threat that urgently demands a national response.
New Jordan security fence could be done in early 2028
In November 2024, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he had won a years-long battle to get authority to build a new high-tech border fence with Jordan to block smuggling.
After warning civilians of strikes, IDF conducts attacks on Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon
Earlier, the IDF confirmed that it had conducted a strike, killing two Hezbollah terrorists in al-Jumayjimah, southern Lebanon, on Sunday.
Israeli civilian shoots at smugglers in southern Israel, leaves one dead
The incident is under review, and the civilian's conduct is also being reviewed by a joint inquiry team from the Military Police and the Israel Police.
