Man Returns From UAE, Caught With Gold-Plated iPhone, Stone-Studded Watch
An Israeli-Arab from the town of Jisr az-Zarqa who returned from Dubai was detained at Ben Gurion Airport on Monday morning when he passed through customs without declaring an iPhone 12 Pro plated with 24-karat gold and a stone-set watch he bought in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He was caught during a routine inspection carried out by Ben Gurion Airport customs inspectors for passengers returning from abroad.
The incident was transferred to the care of the relevant authorities.
The UAE has become a very popular destination for Israeli tourists, with some 4,000 Israelis traveling to the Gulf country on a daily basis, including many from the Arab sector.
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