Illegal weapons

East Jerusalem man found dead near Bethlehem, police conduct series of West Bank raids

Police suspect a criminal incident after a man's body was found near Bethlehem, as other raids netted weapons and suspects in the West Bank and Israel.

Israel Police collect evidence after finding the body of an east Jerusalem man near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on October 26, 2026.
A weapon is found, being examined by police.

Weapons, millions of shekels in drugs seized by police in major blow to Abu Latif syndicate

Hezbollah commemorates second anniversary of Nasrallah's killing in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday, 27th September 2026

Why would Hezbollah admit its explosives were smuggled into Lebanon? - analysis

Stolen IDF MATADOR missile, seized on September 5, 2026 by Israeli security forces during a raid in the West Bank.

Two Arab Israelis, one PA resident indicted for stealing IDF shoulder-fired MATADOR missile


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, (Illustrative)

12 charged for selling pistols, rifles, stun grenades in coded WhatsApp chat

Pistol ammunition was referred to as “small screws,” and shock grenades were offered to one client as “apples.”

M-16 and grenades found during operations by Israeli police

Israel's Knesset advances bill to tackle illegal weaponry in Arab sector

Under the new bill, Those convicted of possession of illegal weaponry could see a maximum prison term of up to five years.

An IDF weapons cache

Bedouin-Israeli, Palestinian cell sold 150,000 bullets to Islamic Jihad

The cell, with the two Bedouins from Tel Sheva in the South, also sold to various criminal organizations in the South, said the Shin Bet.

Bedouin brothers Adam and Mahmoud Abu Taha, as well as Palestinian man Majdi Amrana are being indicted for selling over 150,000 bullets to the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank.

IDF's Shivta base robbed under soldier's noses

Thieves broke into a base and stole two vehicles and the soldiers didn't even notice.

 The stolen weapons captured by IDF and Israel Police on January 25, 2022

Artificial intelligence in the service of the military

We have to protect munitions, weapons and equipment in IDF camps.

 Artificial Intelligence illustrative.

Illegal firearms like M-16s increasingly found with Palestinian terrorists, gangs - analysis

How do Palestinians in the West Bank get their hands of hefty arms meant for warfare?

M-16 rifle found during raid in Palestinian town of Abu Dis, Oct. 29, 2019