Watch: The pineapples aroused suspicion – what was found inside them surprised our forces
Not exactly vitamins: A shipment of hundreds of pineapples destined for Gaza as part of humanitarian aid was discovered to be another smuggling attempt – when thousands of hidden cigarettes were found inside the fruits…
Assessment
A humanitarian aid shipment of hundreds of pineapples destined for Gaza was intercepted after thousands of cigarettes were found hidden inside the fruit. The shipment was purchased from an Israeli company. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories has frozen that company's permit to bring aid into the Strip. This incident raises questions about the effectiveness of inspection procedures for aid deliveries and the potential for smuggling operations within legitimate humanitarian channels.