Illegal weapons

Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara

Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine

Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.
WEAPONRY SEIZED by Israel Police during a raid on a suspected terror cell.

Four Umm el-Fahm residents arrested after police uncover plan for terror attack

MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021.

Southern district police seize 1,000 illegal weapons in Bedouin sector

WEAPONS CONFISCATED by the police during the 'On Target' operation.

Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police


Illegal weapons in West Bank continue to fuel terror attacks - analysis

Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern.

 Israeli soldiers search the West Bank village of Qafin for the suspected gunmen who shot and killed an Israeli civilian near the entrance to a Jewish settlement of Hermesh, May 30, 2023

Israel Police arrests illegal resident connected to ammo found at Haifa mall

Israel Police and Shin Bet opened an investigation on the incident, with initial reports stating that that he is an illegal resident from Nablus.

 A photo of the main entrance to the Grand Canyon mall in Haifa, Israel.

Key questions about weapons smuggling that threatens Israel

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

  Joint police-IDF operation foils smuggling of over 30 weapons

Israel risking ties with Jordan following MP's arrest, military expert says

Military expert on incident with Jordanian MP: "This is an unusual incident by any standard, also in terms of its diplomatic political sensitivity."

 Hussein Bridge at the border crossing between Jordan and Israel

17 from Jerusalem, Lod, West Bank indicted for gun trafficking

The arms dealers attempted to sell various types of pistols and long guns, as well as stun and smoke grenades. Many of the deals ranged from NIS 20,000 to 40,000.

Drugs and weapons smuggled in from Jordan caught by the IDF.

Israeli illegal firearms bill approved for final readings in Knesset

The bill says that for one year, police will be able to search houses suspected of containing illegal weapons without a judge's order or approval.

Smuggled guns seized by the IDF and Israel Police near the border with Jordan, October 3, 2022

3 Palestinians killed after firing on Israeli forces near Nablus

Three M-16 rifles, a pistol and magazines were confiscated from the Palestinians by the IDF.

 PALESTINIAN GUNMEN and mourners attend a funeral of Palestinians who died during a raid by Israeli forces, in Nablus, last week.

Rahat mayor's sons arrested for illegal weapon possession

The suspects, three men in their 30s, were brought to a hearing in the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, which resulted in an extension of their detainment. 

 The weapons seized from the home of the mayor of Rahat on Saturday evening, March 11, 2023.

Israel Police continues to fight crime in Arab sector

The Israel Police released its latest statistics detailing the successes of its ongoing operation fighting crime in Israel's Arab sector.

 Israel Police squad car.

Iran attempts smuggling to Yemen amid increasing threats in Gulf of Oman - analysis

The Iranian arms shipment to Yemen is part of a growing trend of Iranian attempts to smuggle weapons to Yemen.

 Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles, seized from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen, sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during an inventory process, in the Gulf of Oman in Arabian Sea, in this photo taken January 7, 2023.