Jerusalem – Two Palestinian sisters attempting to cross into Israel from the Gaza Strip so that one could receive cancer treatment were caught smuggling explosives.
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The explosives, used in the production of homemade bombs, were hidden in tubes carried by the women labeled “medical materials,” the Shin Bet security service said in a statement issued Wednesday evening, hours after the women were stopped at the Erez Crossing.
The sisters were approved for entry into Israel so that one could receive potentially life-saving treatment for her illness.
According to the Shin Bet statement, a preliminary investigation showed that the explosives were sent by Hamas be used in a terrorist attack on Israeli targets in the “near future.”
The incident “attests to the ongoing efforts by terrorist organizations based in the Gaza Strip, especially Hamas, to exploit Israel’s humanitarian initiatives and the medical assistance that it provides to residents of the Gaza Strip, in order to perpetrate attacks in Israel,” the Shin Bet said.
The women are being held for questioning.
Defense Ministry Crossings Authority Director Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Kamil Abu Rokon praised the Erez Crossing security inspectors for thwarting the smuggling bid.
“To our regret, it has been proven again that Gaza Strip-based terrorists are continuing their efforts to exploit the humanitarian channel in order to carry out attacks in Israel,” he said in a statement. “The security inspectors acted exactly as expected, with exemplary professionalism.”
Now let her die of cancer in jail
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Israel needs to close this down completely and let the people revolt against Hamas for exploiting them. Hamas is ultimately to blame for all ramifications thereof. Exploiting humanitarian kindness is nothing new for Hamas, but this risk imposed by their behavior is not one that should be tolerated by Israelis.
They should send her back and let her die
Talk about a lack of Hakaras Hatov. Israel must publicize this story worldwide to show the type of animals they are up against.
I hope her cancer is contagious, so that her sister can also get it.
send the video to the UN to be played at the next security council meetings