On Monday evening, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant decided to stop exporting goods from the Gaza Strip to Israel, including the West Bank.

The decision was taken after an assessment session held following Israeli security allegations of thwarting the smuggling of explosive materials from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank.

According to an official Israeli statement, the explosive materials, consisting of several kilograms, were detected and described as high-quality. They were smuggled through the lining of some clothes in a shipment of clothes consisting of 3 trucks.

the statement claimed. That those explosives were on their way to what it described as "terrorist elements," noting that an investigation has been opened into the incident.

He pointed out that the normal return of work to exports will be subject to an assessment of the situation.