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


Police discover two Karl Gustav rifles in Arab village near Hebron

During the search, security forces identified two Karl Gustav rifles and ammunition.

Weaponry search in the Beit 'Awwa village in the Hebron area.

Police find guns, bullets in Palestinian car with small children

Two M-16's and an airsoft gun along with 15 magazines and hundreds of bullets were seized. The driver's wife, young daughter and days-old son were in the car.

Weapons seized at Jerusalem checkpoint

French consulate worker imported guns to Israel, incarcerated for 7 years

The court convicted Roman Frank of committing three weapons offenses (import, carry, and transport) and of acceptance under false pretenses.

A French consulate worker alleged to have smuggled weapons to Hamas in Gaza. (Shin Bet)

IDF and police forces arrest 16 suspects in West Bank

During searches in Beit Ummar, northwest of Hebron, security forces found a cache of illegal weapons.

Illegal arms found near Hebron by IDF forces

Palestinian arrested for possession of illegal M16 rifle

"Police and border police operators will continue in all areas to prevent attacks and illegal criminal activity connected to weapons," the police said in a statement.

Weapons and ammunition siezed by Israel Police, January 1st, 2019

Umm el-Fahm imam murdered in front of mosque as Arab crime escalates

The victim was identified as Muhammad Saadeh, 45, the imam of the Tawhid Mosque.

Umm el-Fahm

French embassy workers arrested for smuggling weapons to Palestinians

"This is a very serious incident, in which the immunity and privileges granted to foreign missions in Israel was cynically exploited in order to smuggle dozens of weapons..."

A French consulate worker alleged to have smuggled weapons to Hamas in Gaza. (Shin Bet)