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Over Half a Ton of Natural Gas Illegally Imported from Palestinian Areas Seized in Druze Towns

Detectives seized over half a ton of illegal LPG gas imported from Palestinian areas in Druze towns near Haifa, posing a severe safety hazard.

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Jerusalem, 7 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Detectives working in cooperation with the Gas Authority seized More Than half a ton of pirated LPG gas stored in cylinders during searches at a suspect’s home in Isfiya and a warehouse in Daliyat al-Karmel, Druze towns located near Haifa.

According to the police, the suspect illegally imported gas cylinders from the Palestinian Areas, storing them behind his home and inside a warehouse without a license or proper safety measures, and marketed them to customers without required safety inspections, posing a severe hazard to the surrounding environment and end-users.

All gas cylinders were confiscated and transferred to the custody of the Gas Authority.

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Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Updated continuously