<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Friday's NBC report said that, due to the compactness of the phones, they can be imported into the Strip more efficiently than construction materials or formula.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Rising purchases of Apple's new <a href="https://www.jpost.com/consumerism/article-868667" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:iPhone 17s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">iPhone 17s</a> by Palestinians are being reported within the Gaza Strip, with many of the buyers still displaced and jobless, according to an NBC News report published on Friday.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The new iPhones have been selling in the Strip for a few months, with a report by the UAE-based newspaper <em>The National,</em> published at the beginning of the month, claiming that some Palestinians were left suspicious and were quoted as asking: "Why phones, <a href="https://www.jpost.com/tags/humanitarian-aid" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:and not food;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">and not food</a>?"</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Friday's NBC report said that, due to the compactness of the phones, they can be imported into the Strip more efficiently than construction materials or formula, which the report described as "bulky."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The recent report also cited Gazans saying that budget phones in the Strip are being sold for up to NIS 5,000.</p><h3 class="mb-4 text-lg font-bold">Accusations that Israel using imported phones for intelligence gathering</h3><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>The National</em> report cited claims made by journalist Hamza Al Shobaki, who said that “Israel has a long history of using phones and communication systems for surveillance and intelligence gathering. To allow entry of devices that weren’t permitted even before the war, this raises questions.”</p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="Palestinian women walk together past makeshift shelters at a displacement camp in Gaza City, Palestinian territories on December 16, 2025. (credit: Hashim Zimmo / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)" loading="lazy" width="800" height="523" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tggYGD8YjiDkcshVHLvXJw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyODtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/jerusalem_post_articles_818/5c6f8c49de2f370ec9661a25ed7cba8d"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Palestinian women walk together past makeshift shelters at a displacement camp in Gaza City, Palestinian territories on December 16, 2025. (credit: Hashim Zimmo / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)</div></figcaption></figure><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">It has also been two years since phones were allowed to be imported into the Strip through official channels, the NBC report cited Tania Hary, executive director of the Israeli human rights group Gisha, as saying, who noted that "there is greater demand for phones and also accessories."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) reportedly told NBC that it was "fully committed to its obligation to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid trucks in accordance with the agreement,” but did not comment on the phones being sold in the Strip.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">This comes after COGAT, a week earlier, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/biased-distorted-cogat-slams-un-144232490.html" data-ylk="slk:criticized a UN report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link  yahoo-link">criticized a UN report</a> on Gaza that said famine had been averted but conditions “remained critical,” calling the assessment “a distorted and baseless picture of reality.”</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Contrary to the claims in the report, between 600-800 aid trucks enter the Gaza Strip every day, approximately 70 percent of which carry food," COGAT's director, Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, said.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">COGAT added that "The remainder carries medical equipment, shelter supplies, tents, clothing, and other essential humanitarian assistance."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">According to the COGAT statement, since the ceasefire began, as of mid-December, more than 25,000 trucks carrying food have entered the <a href="https://www.jpost.com/international/article-881185" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Gaza Strip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Gaza Strip</a>, totaling 500,000 tons.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>Tobias Holcman contributed to this report.</em></p></div>

Friday's NBC report said that, due to the compactness of the phones, they can be imported into the Strip more efficiently than construction materials or formula. Rising purchases of Apple's new iPhone 17s by Palestinians are being reported within the Gaza Strip, with many of the buyers still displaced and jobless, according to an NBC News report published on Friday.

Purchases of iPhone 17 Pro soar across Gaza amid 'limited' humanitarian aid

See the famous winged horse Pegasus fly in the autumn night sky

In the present computerized age, online degree programs are thriving. With a plenty of choices, choosing the right program can be


Step by step instructions to Pick the Right Web-based Degree Program


By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more

Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection

The October 2023 document, addressed to the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Forces, shows the Emiratis intended to use their military bases to support Israel. A leaked official document has revealed that the UAE planned to use its military bases to “strengthen the State of Israel in its fight against terrorists in Palestine.

UAE used military bases in Red Sea region to aid Israel's war against Hamas, leaks reveal

German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.

Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back

The film follows Sweeney’s Millie Calloway as she gets wrapped up in another mystery.

Sydney Sweeney is returning in 'The Housemaid's Secret': What to know about 'The Housemaid' sequel

The ascent of remote work has changed the manner in which many individuals approach their professions, offering adaptability and the open door to


Dominating the Remote Work Way of life: Individual Systems


Composing is a specialty that requires devotion, practice, and ceaseless learning. Whether you're a hopeful essayist or a carefully prepared writer,


Dominating the Art of Composing: Creator Bits of knowledge


The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.

NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'

Mali’s ruling junta and Canadian miner Barrick have reached an agreement resolving a tax dispute involving one of Africa’s largest gold mining complexes, authorities and the company said Monday.  The agreement ends a two-year standoff between Mali and the company over the country’s new mining code, which increases the state’s share of revenue from gold producers.  The dispute had previously led to the arrest of four Barrick Gold employees, who remain detained, and an arrest warrant for the compa

Mali and Canadian miner Barrick agree to resolve tax dispute, ending 2-year standoff

Also known as Case Study House #22, Pierre Koenig’s iconic design “becomes one with the city below.”

L.A.'s most famous midcentury home, the Stahl House, is on the market for the 1st time, at $11K per square foot: See inside

A campaign to mobilize investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has secured €15. 5 billion ($17.

Europe pledges over €15bn for clean energy for Africa

The first cold snap is happening this week.

Triple polar vortex to plunge central and eastern U.S. into Arctic cold through mid-December

This waterfront gem in Western Canada is the perfect place to hide away, tucked along the stunning Upper Arrow Lake and surrounded by steaming natural pools.