CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians face inflated prices for groceries and batteries, hospitals have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment, and Israeli soldiers and other middlemen are accused of pocketing

Multiple stakeholders profit as Gazans face high prices, turn to smugglers to provide contraband; key enigmatic smuggler allegedly uses links to Israel Police to avoid being busted

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed. Items from cigarettes and iPhones to fuel and solar panels make their way to the territory devastated by war.

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed