Cigarettes
'Systematic, sophisticated operation': How millions of goods were smuggled into Gaza - explainer
According to the Southern District Attorney’s Office, this was an “organized, systematic, and sophisticated smuggling operation of various goods into the Gaza Strip in exchange for financial gain.”
Cost of cigarettes in Gaza skyrockets to NIS 100 amid smuggling operation scandal - report
Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues
IDF soldier in critical condition from third-degree burns after suspected accident
The deadliest addiction: Israel is fighting a war against cigarettes and nicotine
If smoking is so harmful, why do people get hooked? Neuroscientists explain this phenomenon well.
Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average
Health Minister Uriel Bosso: 'The smoking epidemic continues and constitutes one of the deadliest health risk factors in the State of Israel'
One-in-five Israelis smoke cigarettes, 30% higher than global average, report finds
A first-of-its-kind survey among haredi youth found that 54% of those in high schools and 80% of those in dropout programs have experimented with smoking.
One-third of Israelis have started or resumed smoking amid ongoing war - survey
“The findings are deeply troubling,” said Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association. “Smoking shortens life expectancy and causes numerous diseases and deaths.
Why health experts want you to reconsider that post-sex cigarette
It doesn’t just happen in old movies, smokers often light up a cigarette after sexual activity. This behavior stems can carry some significant health risks...
Israel mandates graphic warning images on cigarette, tobacco products
Israel is set to become one of the first countries in the world to mandate shocking images on cigarette packaging.
Why are cigarette prices climbing? Breaking down the latest increase
This increase is similar to the one that occurred in March 2024, when the government raised the purchase tax on cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and roll-your-own tobacco.
Each cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, study finds
If a smoker who smokes 10 cigarettes daily quits on January 1st, they can prevent losing a full day of life by January 8th.
Cigarettes found smuggled inside loaf of bread at Carmel Prison
Prison sergeant thwarts cigarette smuggling attempt after discovering contraband hidden inside sliced bread at Carmel Prison.
Smoking is bad, but Hamas is worse: IDF airdrops cigarettes over Khan Yunis, Gaza
With cigarette prices at an all-time high in the Gaza Strip, the IDF has used the opportunity to incentivize disdain and distrust in Hamas among the residents of Gaza.
