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Behind the case of the Shin Bet chief's brother – accused of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza – stands a vast illicit industry. One truckload of cigarettes worth $100,000 at purchase can be resold for $10 million in Gaza
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Behind the indictment against Bezalel Zini – brother of David Zini, head of the Shin Bet security service – over his alleged role in smuggling cigarettes and tobacco into the Gaza Strip lies an entire industry of smuggling tobacco products into the enclave. This trade in tobacco products has flourished during the past two years of war.
