It was allowed to publish that on April 8, 2022, the naval fighters, in cooperation with the Intelligence Division and the GSS, thwarted an infrastructure for naval smuggling of components for the production of weapons for terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.
In a joint effort by the GSS, the Intelligence Division, the ongoing 916 Security Squadron, the 13th Squadron and the naval control system, the smuggling network was thwarted during one of the smuggling attempts for Hamas' military wing.
Following intelligence information, three people were arrested after leaving the Gaza Strip on the night of April 8 and began sailing along the maritime space opposite the Gaza Strip, near Egypt.
When they tried to cross the border in the direction of Egypt's territorial waters, they were stopped by IDF forces.
Navy fighters seized the vessel, arrested him and the suspects and transferred them to the GSS interrogation.
Ashdod Base Commander, Colonel Eli Suholitsky
:
"We hit a significant axis that was used to transfer components to create weapons for terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF works at all times to prevent the intensification of terrorist organizations and its infrastructure.
"The intelligence effort in the IDF and the GSS, combined with the field forces and the naval control system, are what led to the success of the counterattack."
Involved
:
Mahmoud Aziz Bachar
,
who was arrested about two years ago after a failed attempt to smuggle weapons to Hamas and was imprisoned for a year in an Israeli prison.
Ahmad Ismail Fatsih
and with him
Muhammad Nahad Silawi
,
residents of the coastal area of Gaza, who along with their fishing activities are involved in marine smuggling activities.
The GSS 'investigation of the three revealed that they were on their way to carry out naval smuggling of prohibited equipment, some of which was intended for the Hamas organization, in full coordination and with the mission of Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip.
The GSS investigation also revealed that Mahmoud Bachar was involved in further smuggling for Hamas' military wing after his release from prison.
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