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Antique thieves caught with hundreds of ancient artifacts in suspected trafficking bust

Illegally held artifacts date from Iron Age (9th century BCE) to early Islamic period (7th century CE); suspect questioned by police overnight, according to Antiquities Authority

Ynetnews | 04.21.25

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ פגישה עם מלך ירדן עבדאללה

Jordan uncovers missile smuggling plot by operatives linked to Hamas

Jordanian authorities announce arrests of Hamas-affiliated suspects accused of manufacturing missiles and drones and recruiting operatives; Israeli security officials previously warned of increased Iranian weapons smuggling and attempts to destabilize Jordan, which has intensified since the Gaza conflict

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 04.15.25

Israeli zoo exhibits rescued lion cubs: 'No chance of surviving in the wild'

Conservationists and animal welfare advocates questioning decision, warning that exhibition may compromise any future effort to return the lions to the wild

Ilana Curiel | 04.14.25

Report: Iran shifting to sea routes to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah

Western official says Tehran has developed a faster sea-based transfer method operated by its Quds Force that bypasses Syria following fall of Assad regime

Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.25

Two more smuggled monkeys located in Israel, bringing total to 16

Two more monkeys found in Tel Aviv and the Negev will join other recovered monkeys, no suspects have been arrested yet; Rescued green monkeys are recovering at an Israeli sanctuary, receiving care and social bonding

Ilana Curiel | 03.20.25

Syria thwarts large-scale drug smuggling attempt to Jordan

Following the interception of a major drug smuggling attempt, Syrian officials accused remnants of the ousted Assad government of running organized crime rings

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 03.14.25

IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah arms smuggler in airstrike

Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen was responsible for purchasing, smuggling and distributing weapons to Hezbollah units, military says

Yoav Zitun | 02.28.25

IDF strikes Rafah as 2 suspects retrieve drone returning from Israel

IDF reports two suspects in southern Gaza struck after they came to collect a drone "that was being monitored" by Israel; Security sources said one person was killed and another was injured, as reports from Gaza describe "bombing buildings" in the Tel a-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah; Several attempts to smuggle weapons into Gaza using drones have been identified, IDF says

Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon | 02.12.25

Syria intercepts weapons being smuggled for Hezbollah across Lebanon border

Syria intercepts weapons shipment destined for Hezbollah

New Damascus rulers fins a variety of weapons and missiles near the Lebanese border, signaling a resurgence in the group’s smuggling operations despite prior setbacks

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 01.28.25

תיעוד האמל"ח האיראני שנתפס על-ידי שב"כ וצה"ל

IDF seizes strategic Iranian weapons bound for West Bank terrorists

IDF and Shin Bet thwart smuggling of advanced and plentiful mines, explosives, rifles and small arms sent by Tehran from Syria to bolster terror in West Bank

Yoav Zitun | 11.27.24

20,000 הכדורים שנתפסו על ידי משטרת ישראל

Israel Police foils two major arms smuggling attempts from north to West Bank

Young woman from Kafr Qassem arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 6,000 M-16 bullets, for which she was reportedly promised several thousand shekels; Arrest follows a similar case in which two men were caught trying to smuggle 20,000 bullets

Israel Moskovitz | 11.26.24

Inside Hezbollah's financial network: Iran, banks and smuggling operations unveiled

While Tehran continues to supply its main proxy with funds, the terror group has turned to criminal and civilian bodies to continue to finance its fight against Israel

Lior Ben Ari | 10.21.24

Man nabbed smuggling toy poodle puppies into Israel

Customs inspectors at Ben Gurion Airport intercepted attempted smuggling of 10 toy poodle puppies from Sochi, Russia, lacking import permits; Russian smuggler and his Israeli accomplice face investigation, while the puppies were 'deported'

Ynet | 10.07.24

ביבי נתניהו, יואב גלנט, נפתלי בנט, רונן בר

Meet Hezbollah's unit tasked with enlisting operatives in Israel

Shin Bet says thwarted Iranian and Hezbollah efforts to enlist operatives, and carry out attacks, since the start of the war; says unit 133 is behind IED detonating inside Israel, assassination attempts on former defense minister and others and smuggling of arms

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 09.20.24

Man tries to smuggle exotic snakes and lizards into Israel through Ben Gurion Airport

The 60 non-native snakes and monitor lizards were stashed in the suitcase of a man from central Israel arriving from Germany, but he was stopped by security

Ynet | 09.16.24