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Investigation: How Are Banned Goods Smuggled into Gaza? Millions of Dollars Change Hands

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August 20th, 2026

Investigation: How Are Banned Goods Smuggled into Gaza? Millions of Dollars Change Hands

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An Associated Press investigation found that there is a lot of smuggling in Gaza.

美聯社調查發現，加薩有很多走私活動。

Israel has strict limits, but smuggling is still a lot.

以色列限制很嚴格，但走私還是很多。

People secretly bring cigarettes, iPhones, fuel, and medical equipment into Gaza.

人們把香煙、iPhone、燃料和醫療設備偷偷帶進加薩。

Smugglers, Israeli soldiers, and middlemen made a lot of money, millions of dollars.

走私者、以色列士兵和中間人賺了很多錢，有數百萬美元。

But people in Gaza have to pay a very high price.

但加薩居民要付很高的價錢。

For example, a car battery was 140 dollars before the war. Now it is over 2300 dollars.

例如，車輛電池戰前是140美元，現在超過2300美元。

Reporters looked at Israeli court papers and talked to traders, truck drivers, and officials.

記者看了以色列法院的文件，也訪問了貿易商、卡車司機和官員。

They found that some people gave money to Israeli soldiers, drivers, and warehouse workers.

他們發現有人給以色列軍隊、司機和倉庫工人錢。

One trader said, "The occupiers leave us no other choice.

一位貿易商說：「佔領者讓我們沒有別的選擇。

Smuggling has become a normal thing."

走私已經變成平常的事。」

The Israeli military said they care about the smuggling problem. But they did not answer detailed questions.

以色列軍方說他們重視走私問題，但沒有回答詳細的問題。

The Hamas-led Gaza government also takes money from smuggled goods.

哈馬斯領導的加薩政府也從走私商品中拿錢。

Businessmen call this "taxing."

商人說這是「徵稅」。

Two senior officials think the government got up to 100 million dollars since the ceasefire.

兩位高級官員估計，停火以來政府收了最多1億美元。

This money pays for worker salaries and social services.

這些錢用來付公務員工資和社會服務。

The government media office says this money did not go to Hamas's military part.

政府媒體辦公室說，這些錢沒有給哈馬斯的軍事部門。

A mysterious man leads the smuggling network. His name is Abu Basel.

走私網絡由一個神秘的人主導，他叫阿布·巴塞爾。

People say he has many connections in the Israeli police.

據說他在以色列警察裡面有很多關係。

Israeli authorities have charged more than ten people, including reserve soldiers.

以色列當局已經起訴了十多人，包括預備役士兵。

But the people we talked to say these are only a small part. The participants are more numerous.

但受訪者說，這些只是參與者的一小部分。

Gaza resident Mohammed Abu El-Einen asks: "I don't understand. What is the harm in letting fans pass through the crossing?"

加薩居民穆罕默德·阿布埃爾-埃寧問：「我不明白，讓風扇通過過境點有什麼壞處？」

August 20th, 2026

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Investigation: How Are Banned Goods Smuggled into Gaza? Millions of Dollars Change Hands

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