Smuggling
Two IDF officers, civilian face indictment in alleged Gaza aid-truck smuggling scheme
Two IDF officers and a civilian face indictments for smuggling contraband into Gaza using humanitarian aid trucks, part of a growing wartime smuggling investigation.
Syrian-Lebanese border closed after IDF issues evacuation notice - report
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
WATCH: IDF continues counterterrorism ops. in Gaza Strip, including destroying terror tunnels
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.
Jordanian army strikes near Sweida after intercepting arms, drugs smugglers near border
The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out airstrikes near Sweida, Syria, targeting smuggler factories used for operations into Jordan, after coordination with "regional partners."
Iran’s shadow aviation network keeps weapons flowing under sanctions
From disappearing flights to byzantine corporate structures, a groundbreaking report shows how China and Russia, along with many other countries, help Iran evade sanctions.
For first time, Bedouin-Israeli administratively detained for drone weapons smuggling
Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the administrative detention despite having ended the practice for Jewish-Israelis, even for violent offenses.
US Southern Command targets narco-traffickers in international waters
"Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking," the military said in a post on X.
Syria seizes missile depot in Daraa countryside near Israeli border in bid to increase security
The operation comes as part of Syrian authorities’ efforts to enhance surveillance of the southern borders and prevent illegal weapons from reaching sensitive areas.
WATCH: IDF, police arrest terrorists, weapons dealers in Kalkilya counterterrorism op.
During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them.
'Hezbollah disarms or Israel acts': Netanyahu, Ortagus meet as Israel-Lebanon tensions flare
The talks come one year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which Israeli officials say is eroding.
