{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/conflict/smuggling-of-israeli-restricted-goods-into-gaza-booms-since-october-2023","slug":"smuggling-of-israeli-restricted-goods-into-gaza-booms-since-october-2023","url":"https://mediabias.news/conflict/smuggling-of-israeli-restricted-goods-into-gaza-booms-since-october-2023","title":"Smuggling of Israeli-restricted goods into Gaza booms since October 2023","subtitle":"An AP investigation found cigarettes, iPhones, fuel and medicine are smuggled in, with profits shared by soldiers and middlemen","excerpt":"An Associated Press investigation reveals a surge in smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza since October 2023. Cigarettes, iPhones, fuel and medicine enter illegally, driving up prices for Palestinians. Israeli soldiers and middlemen are accused of profiting, while hospitals rely on smugglers for supplies.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T14:46:28.434Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-20T09:50:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T14:46:28.434Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":82,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports with named sources and documents corroborate the claims.","critic":"Both full reports quote affected parties and separate fact from comment.","hype":"Headlines and digests are measured and proportionate."}},"tags":["#GazaSmuggling","#IsraelHamasWar","#MiddleEastConflict","#APInvestigation","#DualUseGoods"],"entities":["Gaza Strip","Israel","Hamas","Associated Press","Israeli military"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["An AP investigation found smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has increased since October 2023, with cigarettes, iPhones, fuel and medicine among the items smuggled in.","Israeli soldiers and middlemen are accused of profiting from the trade, which has driven up prices for Palestinians and led hospitals to rely on smugglers for supplies.","Israel restricts or bans certain goods, including concrete and vehicle parts, citing concerns they could be repurposed for military use by Hamas.","The Israeli military said it takes smuggling seriously and investigates allegations of military personnel involvement, but did not answer detailed questions about soldiers' roles."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into the Gaza Strip has increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, according to an Associated Press investigation. The AP reported that cigarettes, iPhones, solar panels, fuel and anaesthetics are among the items smuggled into the territory, where Palestinians face inflated prices for groceries and batteries."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The investigation, based on Israeli court documents and interviews with traders, truckers and officials, found that hospitals in Gaza have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment. Israeli soldiers and middlemen are accused of pocketing millions of dollars from the trade. The Israeli military said it takes smuggling seriously and investigates allegations of military personnel involvement, but did not respond to detailed questions about soldiers' roles."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Israel restricts or bans certain goods from entering Gaza, including concrete, vehicle parts and X-ray machines, citing concerns they could be repurposed for military use by Hamas. The military classifies around 150 categories of items as \"dual use,\" though some, such as generators and X-ray machines, have been allowed in under strict monitoring."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the AP’s finding that Gaza’s Hamas-led government takes a cut of the profits from smuggled goods. The centre-rated digests also omit this detail. None of the right-rated digests include the AP’s claim that Israeli soldiers are accused of profiting from the smuggling trade."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Cumberland Times-News","url":"https://times-news.com/news/prices-soar-as-gaza-smuggling-booms-officials-soldiers-and-middlemen-are-accused-of-cashing-in/article_751c7547-3c39-5325-bc32-7c0890f12643.html","headline":"Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. 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