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Conflict● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 7:44 AM

Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · South Asia

Authorities in Malaysia have seized several more Israel-bound shipments at one of the country’s biggest ports, according to people familiar with the matter, an apparently new level of scrutiny in a nation where anti-Israeli sentiment runs high. Three containers bound for Ashdod Port south of Tel Aviv were detained at Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas port in mid-August and to date had not been released as authorities investigate their contents, the people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be...

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