Israeli police and Border Police forces Thursday seized a heavy machine gun positioned on a Hebron rooftop overlooking a military installation, part of a major operation that uncovered multiple weapons caches and led to several arrests.
1+The operation, conducted by the Judea and Samaria District Police and Border Police units across Judea and Samaria, thwarted numerous attempts to stockpile illegal weapons over the past week. Forces discovered various firearms, large quantities of ammunition, and weapon parts intended for use against security targets. Several suspects were arrested in Judea and Samaria and transferred for interrogation.
1+In one of the most dramatic raids, police detectives and Border Police stormed a residential building in the Muslim town of Hebron following intelligence. On the building’s roof—which overlooks a military installation—forces found a rare MG-34 heavy machine gun along with approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. In a parallel operation in the Muslim village of Beit Ummar, forces discovered a Carlo-type weapon and arrested a suspect in his 30s.
Last night, forces conducted a rapid raid in the Muslim village of Fasayil in the Jordan Valley, where they seized a hunting rifle that was confiscated on site. In another operation last night at the Shuafat refugee camp, forces found M16 weapon parts, weapon bodies, a ceramic vest, and ammunition. A suspect in his 20s was arrested at the scene. Security officials emphasized that the determined operations will continue to prevent weapons stockpiling and maintain security.