On video: documentation of the arrest of arms smugglers (photo: Israel Police spokeswoman)
In a raid on a compound in an agricultural area at the foot of Mount Tabor, two M-16 rifles and an FN pistol were discovered, following which a suspect in possession of the weapons was also arrested.
The police said that following the discovery of the weapons and the arrest of the suspect, a shooting incident that was supposed to take place as part of a conflict between criminals in the nearby village of Davoria was thwarted.
As part of that conflict, there were several shooting incidents in Dvoria and a truck was set on fire.
The last case was yesterday night, in which several mutual shots were fired in a short time.
In September, 21-year-old Yosef Halmi Yosef was murdered in the settlement. He was hit by a shot that was apparently intended to harm others.
In July, a 21-year-old man was seriously injured by a shot at a beehive.
The weapon seized in an agricultural area near the Tabor, December 5, 2022 (photo: official website, police spokesmen)
The police expected that there would be a continuation of the same exchange of fire from the last few days and following an indication that the policemen of the Tabor station had, the raid was conducted this morning on the compound where the weapons were hidden.
The raid and arrest was commanded by Inspector Doron Beharni, an intelligence and detective officer at the station.
The Magistrate's Court in Nazareth recently extended the detention of the suspect, Othman Matar, 23 years old, until Thursday.
The monetary value of the two rifles and the pistol seized this morning can reach NIS 280,000.
The origin of the M-16 rifles is not from an IDF weapons depot, and the explanation is that they were smuggled from Jordan into Israel. The police have been working for a long time along the border with Jordan to prevent smuggling, and have made several arrests during this activity.
Since the beginning of the year, they have been caught in the district The northern over 1000 weapons including 602 rifles and pistols (233 rifles, 369 pistols), 385 grenades, 33 charges and 18 improvised explosive devices.
In the northern district of the police they said that they are "working against crime in the Arab sector, fighting around the clock against criminals and with the widespread use of weapons with all the force and technological means available. The police attack armed criminals and make arrests, which sometimes develop into exchanges of fire, all with the aim of protecting the innocent."
It was also stated in the message: "A weapon seized today will not kill tomorrow"
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