Data on police activity in the past year indicate an increase in the scope of enforcement of shooting offenses and weapons • Most of the offenses - in Arab localities • All details
The police fight against gunfire and weapons in the Arab sector:
Data on police activity in the past year indicate a significant increase in the scope of enforcement of weapons offenses in Arab society in Israel.
In 2020, which was in the shadow of the fight against the corona virus, the police increased their activity against weapons offenses and arrested a total of 5,713 suspects in shooting and weapons offenses throughout the country - an increase of about 22% in the number of detainees compared to 2019.
Documentation from body cameras: Police officers reveal concealment of weapons in Arab society // Photo: Police spokeswoman
The vast majority of police activity was carried out in Arab society localities and about 90% of the suspects arrested for shooting and weapons offenses are from the Arab sector in Israel. More than 18% compared to 2019. In addition, about 85% of the indictments filed in Israel in the past year for shooting and possession / trafficking / use of weapons were filed against suspects from Arab society.
It was also noted that in the past year there were thousands of police seizures of weapons in Arab localities in Israel, in which more than 1,150 pistols, submachine guns and rifles of various types were seized.
In addition, about 200 grenades of various types, large ammunition, cartridges, explosives and explosives and more were seized.
Weapons held illegally are often used by criminals, gangs and criminal organizations, mainly against the background of conflicts and the liquidation of local accounts, but not only.
These weapons are also used for terrorist activities, serious crimes and incidents of severe violence.
The bulk of the fight against illegal weapons is based on police intelligence, exposure of weapons and weapons offenders, and significant activity carried out on the covert level.
Every day the police locate weapons and ammunition and arrest criminals who use them illegally.