Police in southern Israel seized an active explosive device and weapons during weekend operations targeting illegal arms in Bedouin communities in the Negev.
Officers from the Southern District, working with Border Police fighters, conducted focused raids aimed at locating illegal weapons and preventing violent conflicts in the area.
In the town of Tel Sheva, where police were responding to a violent dispute between families, officers searched a residential compound and found an active explosive device. A police bomb technician neutralized the device on site. Police also seized M-16 magazines and large quantities of ammunition. A suspect in his 40s, a local resident, was arrested and taken for questioning.
In a separate operation in the town of Abu Qrenat, police acting on intelligence located and confiscated an improvised 7.62mm firearm. The weapon was removed from the scene and transferred to the Aruara police station for further investigation.
Police said the operations underscore their ongoing efforts to crack down on criminal elements in the region.