Friday, February 03, 2017
Elder of Ziyon
Palestine Press Agency reports that Gaza smugglers have gingerly managed to re-open the tunnels under the border with Egypt.
They are being much more careful not to be caught by Egyptian security. The tunnels are deeper and longer than before - up to 2.5 kilometers long and 20 meters deep. The Egyptian tunnelers send lots of varied goods through and immediately seal up their side of the tunnel.
Smuggled items include fish, bicycle parts, motorcycles, and sheep. Gaza fisherman are complaining that the smuggled fish are undercutting their prices.
Hamas heavily taxes the smuggled goods; cigarettes are taxed at a 100% rate.
The article doesn't mention it, but if consumer goods are being smuggled and Hamas is involved, this means that weapons are also being smuggled through the tunnels.
