July 28,
2008: Israeli intelligence estimates
that Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas has smuggled four tons of
explosives, fifty anti-tank missiles (type unspecified), hundreds of assault
rifles, plus materials for building Kassam rockets, into Gaza, since June 19th
(when the truce began). Most of this material has come in via tunnels under the
Gaza-Egypt border. Hamas also tries to land material on the beach (in
water-tight containers that are dump at sea, allowing the currents to take it
to the beach). Least successful is material getting in via the official
crossings, where Israeli inspectors carefully check for contraband. The
estimates are derived from informants inside Gaza, as well as electronic
surveillance.