Event Brief
IDF Thwarts Tobacco Smuggling into Gaza
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: Hundreds of kilograms of tobacco disguised as food aid seized at Kerem Shalom crossing.
WHO: IDF
WHAT: Seized tobacco disguised as food aid
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM ET
WHERE: Kerem Shalom
WHY: To prevent smuggling into Gaza
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