Illegal weapons
Codename 'Nomad': First Bedouin undercover agent cracks major Israeli organized crime network
During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.
WATCH: Dozens arrested in ongoing countrywide weapons, drug trafficking raid led by Lahav 433
Police uncover massive weapons cache in Druze village, complete longstanding investigations
Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report
There will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev by 2050, Haggai Reznik says
“We need to prevent Palestinian women from entering," said Reznik. "The state funds and allows this. By 2050, there will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev.”
Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub
The man will also pay an NIS 5,000 fine in addition to his prison term.
Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking
The series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman, sources told a reporter for Agence France-Presse.
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
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] 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.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] 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.")
Four Umm el-Fahm residents arrested after police uncover plan for terror attack
The four suspected attempted terrorists, all in their 20s, had reportedly been training with illegal airsoft weaponry in preparation for launching an attack.
Southern district police seize 1,000 illegal weapons in Bedouin sector
According to previously published estimates, roughly 130,000 illegal weapons and other means of combat are still being held in the region.
Over 200 arrested, guns, explosives confiscated, in major Arab crime crackdown by Israel Police
Since the start of the year, police have been conducting operation 'On Target,' consisting of a series of focused raids on known crime forces within the Arab community.
Police seize guns, explosive device at Bedouin school amid Negev crackdown on illegal weapons
Police also seized M16 magazines and a hydraulic switch used as a breaching tool, suspected to have been stolen from the Fire and Rescue Service.
IDF concludes Hebron security operation, begins tactical drill in Kiryat Shmona
In the joint Hebron operation, the IDF searched approximately 350 structures and apprehended 14 individuals wanted for terrorism related activity.
Hebron residents blame family feuds for IDF counterterrorism operation
Dozens have been injured in fighting between Palestinian families, specifically in the Jabal Johar neighborhood and surrounding areas in southern Hebron over the past several months.
