Arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip has skyrocketed since Israel withdrew from the territory, the Shin Bet said. In a report issued this week, the Israeli security service said smuggling from Egypt into Gaza is up six-fold since the withdrawal was completed in September, compared to the nine months prior.
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