In Gaza, a thriving black market fueled by Israel’s strict restrictions on “dual-use” goods is turning everyday items like cigarettes, iPhones, solar panels, fuel, and even anesthetics into cash cows. Smugglers—backed by payoffs to Israeli troops, drivers, and warehouse workers—have built a multi-million dollar operation that’s become so routine some soldiers reportedly help out for mutual gain. Hospitals scramble for medicine, residents face sky-high prices, and Hamas allegedly collects a cut, calling it a tax on both smuggled and legal goods. While Israel claims to crack down, Gaza’s economy now depends on this shadow trade, with merchants saying smuggling drives half their profits—and the cost? It’s passed straight to the people struggling to survive.
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