Illegal Weapons

The fight against crime in the city of Rahat continues: large quantities of weapons were seized in a butcher shop. Four residents of the city were arrested and taken for questioning. This incident joins a series of weapon seizures in recent days in the south and in Rahat in particular.

Proactive activity by YASAM Galilee fighters and the National Guard, with the assistance of a dog handler and a police dog, led to the discovery of a rifle, a handgun, and magazines. A 30-year-old suspect was arrested and taken for questioning.

In a targeted operation against violence in the Arab sector, police in Nazareth seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle that was buried near a residential house. The suspect, a 23-year-old resident of the city, was arrested and transferred for questioning. Since the beginning of the year, more than 610 weapons have been seized.

During an operation by fighters of the Sa'ar unit and the National Guard, in cooperation with detectives from the Rahat station, the forces arrived to carry out a targeted search at a complex in the city of Rahat, near a kindergarten located behind a nursery. During the activity, a report was received about suspects seen tampering with something inside the complex. Following the report, the forces...

A suspect in his 30s was arrested following a shooting in central Jaffa, found with a loaded pistol, and prosecutors announced today they intend to file charges. In Tayibe, another suspect was arrested after attempting to flee and discarding a bag containing a Glock pistol, two full magazines, and gloves.

The Northern District Attorney's Office has indicted a 29-year-old doctor from Rahat who attempted to flee from police in the Lower Galilee. During the pursuit, he collided with a patrol car and discarded a bag containing ammunition, which was later forensically matched to an M-16 rifle found on the road.

As part of the escalating struggle between the Musli and Jarushi criminal organizations, the police exposed a cell that the prosecution claims planned to transfer lethal weaponry in the central region. The operation was thwarted when one of the suspects was arrested on Highway 6 in possession of two fragmentation grenades, and the investigation subsequently led to the discovery of an additional...

Police conducted searches in several apartments in the neighborhood and found, alongside the weapon, dozens of bullets, 11 surveillance accessories, and recording devices indicating prior preparation. The suspects were transferred for interrogation and their detention was extended in court until tomorrow.

Northern District police officers, accompanied by an aerial drone, located a cache of weaponry earlier this week in an agricultural structure in Kafr Kanna. During the search, an improvised pistol, an M16-type weapon, magazines, and a large amount of ammunition were seized.

As part of a large-scale police operation to combat crime in the Negev, district officers in cooperation with Border Police fighters carried out a proactive raid on a residential house in a local council near Arad, resulting in the arrest of a suspect.

During a Border Police operation near Rahat, a drone identified a suspect removing an object from a vehicle and attempting to flee. Officers apprehended the suspect, and a subsequent search of the area uncovered a Glock pistol wrapped in paper and hidden in an open field. The suspect, an 18-year-old from the Bedouin community, has been arrested and his detention extended.

A 19-year-old scooter rider attempted to evade police in Nazareth but was apprehended after his path was blocked. A search revealed two loaded pistols hidden under the seat. Prosecutors have filed an indictment against the suspect.

During a police search in Tayibe, a bag containing two Glock pistols, magazines, ammunition, and a black mask was found on the roof of a building. Two young men were arrested, and three other residents were detained for questioning.

During an arrest operation in the town of Sha'ab against those involved in shooting incidents, police found weapons and ammunition hidden on a tin shed in a children's playground. Since the beginning of the year, the police have seized more than 580 weapons in the northern region.

Police officers who arrived to conduct a search at a house in Segev Shalom noticed a young man climbing onto the roof with an M-16-style weapon and throwing it into the neighbors' yard. During the search of the house, magazines, weapon parts, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized. At the end of the investigation, a serious indictment was filed against him.

The chairman of the "Beyhad" party spent the night at Kibbutz Nahal Oz following observer warnings and made a statement in the town of Carmit. Bennett addressed the issue of illegal arms smuggling, estimating that half a million illegal weapons are in circulation, and demanded that the phenomenon be classified as a national security threat.

Police officers from the Rahat station and National Guard fighters raided a residential complex in the city, where a kindergarten operates, and located an M-16 rifle hidden in a sandbox, alongside dozens of bullets and a magazine. A local resident in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of involvement in shooting and possession of weaponry.

Police officers who arrived to search for illegal weapons encountered fire in an open area. In the footage from body cameras, the calls can be heard: "Shooting! Shooting!", "Take cover" and "We are engaged in an exchange of fire". A suspect was arrested and a weapon was seized.

A space intended for children was used to store illegal weapons during the summer break. Police arrested the building's owner after discovering a pistol hidden in the attic.

Reports of ongoing gunfire over the weekend in the Negev region led to police activity in Hura and Lakiya. During the operation, large quantities of weapons and ammunition of various types were seized. "The Prime Minister must understand the magnitude of the event."

A Carlo-type weapon, an improvised weapon, magazines, and ammunition were seized during operational activity in the town of Ar'ara in the Negev. A local resident in his 20s was detained and transferred for questioning at the Aroer police station.

Police and Border Police forces raided a restaurant in Nazareth following intelligence reports. The owner and an employee were arrested, with police seeking to extend their detention. Over 530 weapons have been seized in the Northern District since the start of the year.