On Tuesday, Ministry of Defense Crossing Authority officials, in collaboration with Shabak, foiled an attempt to smuggle commando knives into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom Crossing.
Two boxes containing professional grade 30 cm commando knives were hidden in a shipment of technicians' tools.
Officials also foiled an attempt to smuggle graphite hidden in a shipment en route to the Palestinian electric company. Graphite is a raw material used in the production of rocket fuel.