Smuggling
European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report
This comes as Europe is getting hit by what one DEA officer called “a tsunami of cocaine,” and follows an operation in which a French Navy sniper shot the engine of a high-speed smuggling vessel.
Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq
Israel's border with Jordan vulnerable to terror infiltration, weapons smuggling, locals fear
Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion
Turkish nationals charged over plot to smuggle firearms from Iran into Israel
Three Turkish nationals were charged in Nazareth with plotting to smuggle pistols from Iran into Israel through Jordan, including one accused of aiding terror.
Israel Katz tells JD Vance that over 60% of Hamas tunnels left undestroyed
Defense Minister Israel Katz added that demolishing the tunnels is the most important joint mission in demobilizing Gaza in accordance with Trump's ceasefire plan.
US military strikes suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific ocean
US strikes in the Pacific killed five alleged smugglers, expanding Trump’s counter-narcotics campaign and sparking outrage from Colombia over legality.
Mexico's cartels exploit loopholes in US energy business for fuel smuggling
Cartel-linked smugglers are moving cut-rate diesel from the US into Mexico using falsified customs records, fake companies, and tanker ships disguised as legitimate trade.
IDF catches weapons smugglers in Hermon after residents report Lebanese citizens approach border
The suspects tried to smuggle grenades, guns, anti-tank rockets, and ammunition. They were taken to questioning, and the weapons were confiscated.
As Gaza war looms, Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border and the West Bank - analysis
The West Bank and the Egyptian border have the potential to boil over if certain threats are not addressed - and the issues are different in each place.
Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues
The two suspects, 31 and 32 years old, reportedly smuggled the cigarettes from Dubai, evading taxes estimated at about NIS 20 million.
Solar panels and cellphones among smuggled goods seized from Gaza aid trucks - Army Radio
According to the Army Radio, preventing smuggling through humanitarian aid deliveries falls to multiple agencies, which include the IDF, COGAT, the Shin Bet, and border customs.
Syria says Israel takes some territory around Mount Hermon despite talks
Syria accuses Israel of sending 60 soldiers to Mount Hermon, violating its sovereignty and escalating regional tensions. The incident comes amid ongoing US-mediated talks on southern Syria.
IDF must reconsider its approach to Lebanese army, as Hezbollah infiltration revealed - analysis
Over the years, Hezbollah had "placed a significant number of Shi'ite officers" into prominent leadership positions, effectively taking over control of Lebanon's military intelligence.
