Why Diplomatic Vehicles Are Now Stopped at Checkpoints

Ha'aretz reveals why you should not be too surprised the next time that there is an "incident" over diplomatic vehicles being delayed or detained at Israeli checkpoints.

"Dichter also revealed that terrorists had used cars of foreign diplomats to smuggle explosives into Israel from Gaza. He said the explosives had been hidden while the cars were being repaired in Gaza repair shops, taking advantage of the fact that diplomatic vehicles are not searched at checkpoints. "