Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Security'Hidden in Hundreds of Pineapples' The incident comes amid increased scrutiny of goods entering Gaza through aid channels, after previous Israeli investigations into alleged smuggling networks. COGAT chief Yoram Halevy said 'no exploitation of this mechanism will be tolerated' and ordered the company's authorization suspendedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz06:03 PM • July 08 2026 IDTThe Israeli military said it thwarted an attempt to smuggle "thousands of cigarettes" into the Gaza Strip after discovering that the cigarettes had been concealed inside hundreds of pineapples that were part of an aid delivery approved under Israel's private-sector aid mechanism.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gaza aidHamasIDFGazaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Says It Foiled Attempt to Smuggle Cigarettes Hidden in Pineapples Into GazaIsrael Police Chief Says Force Will Uphold All High Court RulingsMedics: 12 Women Hospitalized After Suspected Poisoning in E. J'lem Beauty SalonHow Torrent Frogs in China Avoid Accidental Homosexual RelationsIsrael Is Failing ex-Haredi Youth. Urgent Change Is NeededRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary