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


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

Where are Palestinians getting M-16 rifles from? - analysis

It’s difficult to quantify how many illegal firearms there are in the West Bank or how prevalent they are with terror groups or other armed men.

 PALESTINIANS ATTEND the funeral of five terrorists belonging to the Lions’ Den group who were killed by Israeli forces in Nablus on October 25

'Wandering Storm': Massive Border Police op targets illegal weapons

Over 60 targets in various locations in the coastal region were raided in the operation and 20 suspects were arrested.

Palestinian demonstrators clash with IDF and Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Nablus, October 7, 2022.

Russian missile supplies running low, Ukrainian intel says

As Russia's weapon supply runs lower and lower by the day, they have no choice but to ask for help from allies with supplies - or worse - retreat.

 9М723 missiles, part of Iskander-M missile complex, are seen during a demonstration at the International military-technical forum ARMY-2019 at Alabino range in Moscow Region, Russia June 25, 2019.

US worried that weapons sent to Ukraine could end up in ‘wrong hands’

The US State Department outlined a plan to stop the potential trade of US arms sent to Ukraine, noting that criminal actors may attempt to acquire weapons.

 A member of the Ukrainian National Guard prepares a D-30 howitzer for a fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine October 5, 2022