Report: Screening complex established for return of Gazans to the Strip to be moved to Kerem Shalom due to smuggling attempts
The security establishment has decided to move the "Regavim" screening complex, which was established near the Rafah crossing for the return of the Arab residents of the Gaza Strip from Egypt, to the Kerem Shalom…
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Israel's security establishment is relocating a screening compound from near the Rafah crossing to the Kerem Shalom crossing, citing repeated smuggling attempts during the process of allowing Gazans to return from Egypt. The decision follows seizures of unauthorized goods including cigarettes, electronics, and SIM cards. The move suggests that existing inspection points were insufficient to prevent smuggling, and that Kerem Shalom is now seen as offering tighter control over what enters Gaza.