French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns to Gaza

Driver Romain Franck has been arrested and detained by Israeli authorities

Erez border crossing between Israel and the Gaza strip
Hamas security forces stand guard at the Erez border crossing, in the northern Gaza Strip
(Image credit: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images)

Israeli security forces have arrested an employee of France’s consulate in Jerusalem on suspicion of smuggling weapons to Palestinians, officials have confirmed.

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