The IDF promised Israel's military reporters that they would all get the full story. Somehow, KAN was given it first.
The man was one of a group of masked suspects at the Ma'ale Levona intersection off Highway 60 in the northern West Bank.
Two individuals were arrested, and one was killed in an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and local gunmen.
The Israel Police noted that the number confiscated averaged out to almost five illegal pistols seized each day.
Iran wants to slowly build the terror infrastructure in the northern West Bank, as it did with its proxies and partners in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.
Israel Police said on Sunday that the fight against crime and violence in the Arab sector was their top priority.
Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern.
Israel Police and Shin Bet opened an investigation on the incident, with initial reports stating that that he is an illegal resident from Nablus.
The types of weapons being intercepted and seen in photos is important because over the years, the sources of weapons destined for Palestinian terrorist groups have shifted
Military expert on incident with Jordanian MP: "This is an unusual incident by any standard, also in terms of its diplomatic political sensitivity."
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