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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Authorities foil attempt to smuggle handguns into Israel from Lebanon, arrest 4
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons seized by security forces along the border with Lebanon, December 13, 2022 (Israel Police)
The Israel Defense Forces and police foiled an attempt to smuggle 20 handguns into Israel from Lebanon earlier this morning, arresting four suspects, authorities say.
According to police, soldiers operating surveillance cameras identified several suspects close to the border, and officers were dispatched to the scene.
The four men, all from the northern Arab town of Tuba-Zangariyye, were arrested.
According to police, two were arrested at the scene and the third, in a getaway vehicle, was caught following a brief chase.
The fourth man, who police say is the ringleader, was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport while attempting to flee to Turkey.
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