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B’chasdei Hashem, a large shipment of pipes for use to manufacture mortar rockets was intercepted on the way to Gaza. The shipment also contained dozens of motors that are used by Hamas in the underground tunnel network.

Defense Ministry inspector along the passage to Gaza working with Shin Bet agents stopped a shipment at the Tarkumiya Crossing near Hebron. Security officials believe the shipment was heading to Hamas in Gaza.

The shipment was hidden among textiles and jewelry but the inspectors found hundreds of metallic four inch pipes as the ones used for mortar rockets along with dozens of the motors used in tunnels.

Officials are certain the goods were heading to the Kerem Shalom Crossing, where the goods cross into Gaza.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Defense Ministry Border Crossing Unit)