Illegal weapons

Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub

The man will also pay an NIS 5,000 fine in addition to his prison term.

A recently born lion cub plays in the cage at a zoo, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 8, 2019.
Soldier from the Jordanian Armed Forces standing next to a helicopter, May 3, 2026.

Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking

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.

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

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


Israelis should carry guns on Yom Kippur, police say

In a press statement, the Israel Police spokesperson urged Israelis to carry guns for personal safety amid the High Holy Days.

 POLICE PATROL outside al-Aqsa Mosque amid clashes in the area this week.

Israel, Palestinians launch new phase in West Bank arms race - analysis

In Israel, a political crisis may be sparked by concerns about the weapons ending up in the hands of terrorists.  

 A man looks on as Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants march in a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the movement's foundation, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 4, 2022.

Guns everywhere: Israel's military leadership created a deadly Wild West - opinion

I blame Israeli military leaders going back 3 decades who not only soft-pedaled the dangers of Oslo, but also promised Israelis a demilitarized West Bank and Gaza under all political circumstances.

 FATAH MEMBERS carry their weapons during a military parade at the Askar refugee camp, on the outskirts of Nablus, in July.

Police seek to catch Arab sector crime bosses through tax forms

Since the year began police have confiscated 1,233 pistols, 218 rifles, 493 improvised weapons, 54 shotguns, 453 different types of grenades, 231 explosive charges, and 166,176 rounds of ammunition.

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

WATCH: Israeli teen launches RPG into the air, arrested by police

According to initial police suspicion, the RPG was fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two gangs.

 A soldier is seen with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

IDF maps home of terrorist who killed Ukrainian lone soldier in Maccabim

Israeli security forces confiscated a variety of illegal weapons, including two improvised explosive devices found hidden in a child's bedroom.

 Palestinian gunmen march after an Israeli military raid in the Palestinian village of Aqaba, in the West Bank, September 1, 2023.

Why did censor let KAN publish Iran smuggling op. despite gag order? - analysis

The IDF promised Israel's military reporters that they would all get the full story. Somehow, KAN was given it first.

Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

IDF shoots, wounds masked Jewish stone thrower in West Bank

The man was one of a group of masked suspects at the Ma'ale Levona intersection off Highway 60 in the northern West Bank. 

 Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Huwara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, August 19, 2023.

One Palestinian killed as IDF uncovers, destroys explosives in Jenin

Two individuals were arrested, and one was killed in an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and local gunmen. 

 Palestinian gunmen clash with Israeli troops during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the West Bank June 19, 2023.

Almost 1,500 illegal guns seized by Israel Police since start of year

The Israel Police noted that the number confiscated averaged out to almost five illegal pistols seized each day.

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