Investigation reveals: How Palestinians managed to smuggle new ATVs into Gaza | First publication

Palestinians smuggled new ATVs into Gaza and displayed them in Deir al-Balah. The IDF says no permit was given, and the smuggling is under investigation. The ATVs did not pass through Kerem Shalom but through fence gates under IDF supervision. Amid criticism of the military police in the Gaza Division, a security official called for increased enforcement.

Palestinians managed to smuggle new ATVs into the Gaza Strip, showing them off to the public in Deir al-Balah with stunts, as reported by Walla from military sources. The IDF claims that no permit was given for the transfer of the ATVs, and that it is a smuggling case under investigation. It was also determined that the ATVs did not pass through the Kerem Shalom crossing, but through the fence gates supervised by the IDF and the military police. These events occur against the backdrop of criticism of the military police's conduct in the Gaza Division, which, according to critics, does not strictly check the entry and exit of civilian contractors and military forces, and does not enforce reckless driving on routes. A security official said that the Gaza Division should increase enforcement together with the military police, and described soldiers sitting in air-conditioned vehicles instead of checking every vehicle. The article does not include an official response from the IDF or the military police.