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Police arrest 14 connected to West Bank smuggling network

The investigation found that an Israeli citizen, working with several Palestinians, allegedly smuggled millions of shekels worth of dual-use materials into the West Bank.

Israeli Border Police officers and security forces operate near the Israeli separation barrier adjacent to the Palestinian neighborhood of Kafr Aqab, in the West Bank, June 22, 2026.
Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

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Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Haredi protesters disrupt light rail construction, block traffic on Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street

[ILLUSTRATIVE] 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.

WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen who accidentally entered Palestinian territory


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

According to previously published estimates, roughly 130,000 illegal weapons and other means of combat are still being held in the region.

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.

Border Police thwart illegal Palestinian infiltration attempt near Jerusalem

Border Police initially identified a suspicious vehicle transporting several individuals. The driver was subsequently detained for questioning.

 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

WATCH: Nine Palestinians arrested for stone-throwing incidents in West Bank

In a separate incident, the Palestinian Health Ministry claimed that a Palestinian was killed by settler gunfire in the village of al-Mikhmas area near Ramallah.

An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.

Man caught smuggling weapon from West Bank to east Jerusalem days before Ramadan

IDF observation troops and the Aerial Control Center also intercepted a drone attempting to smuggle three M-16 rifles into Israel on Friday, the military announced on Saturday.

A GUN being smuggled from the West Bank to east Jerusalem, found by Israel Police, February 15, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan

A drone smuggling 12 pistols from Jordan was intercepted overnight by IDF soldiers and Border Police officers on Sunday night, according to a joint statement.

IDF, Israel Police seize 12 pistols after intercepting a drone attempting to smuggle the guns over the Jordan border, February 8, 2026.

Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem

"We noticed that they were unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing,” MDA paramedics recalled of the scene. “We began performing advanced CPR and administering medication.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid

The collection, hidden in a flowerpot on the suspect's balcony, included coins from the Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods, the IAA said.

Ancient and counterfeit coins seized by Israel Antiquities Authority in East Jeruusalem raid, February 2, 2026.

'Operation New Order': Border Police deployed to Beersheba to combat gang violence - report

This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.

Israeli border police officers raid the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab, January 26, 2026 (Illustrative).

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.