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The Palestinians are smuggling weapons from Egypt to the Gaza strip via underground tunnels and via on foot. They are smuggling 3 types of weaponry:
1. Explosives which they use to fill the heads of the Qassam rockets.
2. Explosives which they use to made bombs in suicide bombings etc.
3. Small arms i.e. asssault rifles, hand grenades etc.
4. Heavy arms i.e. anti-tank missiles, RPG missiles etc.
Here is a very informative website about the weaponry which been smuggled
Couple of articles about it:
When Israel withdrew from Gaza, she left all the agricultural & industrial infrastructure intact, deliberately, so the Palestinians could use them to find a better way. The state of the art industrial greenhouses that the settlers built employed thousands of Palestinians & exported produce all over the world.
The greenhouses before Israel left:
the greenhouses now:
1. Explosives which they use to fill the heads of the Qassam rockets.
2. Explosives which they use to made bombs in suicide bombings etc.
3. Small arms i.e. asssault rifles, hand grenades etc.
4. Heavy arms i.e. anti-tank missiles, RPG missiles etc.
Here is a very informative website about the weaponry which been smuggled
Couple of articles about it:
Diskin: Egypt allowing arms smuggling
Shin Bet chief tells cabinet some 19 tons of standard explosives, hundreds of rifles smuggled from Egypt to Gaza Strip since disengagement; ‘Egyptians know who smugglers are but aren't dealing with them,’ he says
Shin Bet Chief Yuval Diskin reported Wednesday to the cabinet meeting that since the disengagement, some 19 tons of standard explosives have been smuggled from Egypt to the Gaza Strip. "What the Egyptians are doing isn't even a drop in the sea on the issue of smuggling," said Diskin. Full article inside
Sinai: Egyptian policemen try to smuggle arms to Gaza
Four officers arrested after attempting to smuggle ammunition, hand grenades to Strip
Four Egyptian policemen and five Palestinians have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle ammunition and hand grenades into the Gaza Strip, security officials said Saturday. Full article inside
Peretz: We can’t ignore Gaza arms smuggling
Defense Minister says following reports that Palestinian organizations obtained dozens of antitank missiles, 'From my standpoint, Israel’s security means foiling the attempt to turn Gaza into south Lebanon'
The Knesset discussed Wednesday the escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip, with Defense Minister Amir Peretz focusing on the increase in the smuggling of weapons through underground tunnels and the IDF’s recent operations aimed at preventing the illegal transfer of high-quality arms. Full article inside
Gaza: 5 weapons-smuggling tunnels uncovered
(VIDEO) IDF forces operating near Philadelphi Route in southern Strip uncover five weapons smuggling tunnels. Army: More extensive operation will be needed to decrease threat from south Gaza
VIDEO - IDF forces operating near the Philadelphi Route in south Gaza uncovered five weapons-smuggling tunnels on Wednesday. The army has unearthed 20 tunnels used to smuggle arms and explosives since it has stepped its efforts following the kidnapping of Corporal Gilad Shalit last June. Full article inside
Gaza: 13 tunnels unearthed
IDF discovers 13 tunnels in southern Gaza in 300 meter stretch. Local commander warns: Dozens of tunnels are in the area used to smuggle weapons to Palestinians
Since Tuesday, IDF forces have uncovered 13 tunnels under the Philadelphi Route used to smuggle weapons into Gaza from Egypt in a major operation aimed at foiling the illegal arming of terrorist forces in Gaza. Full article inside
IDF: Hamas setting up anti-tank unit
Southern Command Chief tells Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Hamas setting up special divisions in Gaza
Israel Defense Forces Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant told members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday that Hamas is setting up a new division in its military wing specializing in firing anti-tank and other missiles. Full article inside
Egyptian police intercepts 200 crates of weapons en route to Gaza
Three Bedouin arrested early Friday, admit to trying to smuggle nearly 200 crates of automatic weapons, ammunition from Egypt into Gaza through tunnel
Egyptian police seized nearly 200 crates of automatic weapons and ammunition Friday from a truck in the village of Ballouza, some 100 kilometers (65 miles) east of the Egypt-Gaza border.
Three Bedouin were arrested and later admitted they were trying to smuggle the weapons from Egypt into Gaza, police said. Full article inside
When Israel withdrew from Gaza, she left all the agricultural & industrial infrastructure intact, deliberately, so the Palestinians could use them to find a better way. The state of the art industrial greenhouses that the settlers built employed thousands of Palestinians & exported produce all over the world.
The greenhouses before Israel left:

the greenhouses now:
