From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Cops in central Israel find RPG launcher and warheads likely from Gaza
Police say cops have located and seized weapons held illegally in central Israel, including an RPG launcher with two warheads suspected to have previously been in the possession of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The crackdown on illegal arms last night in the cities of Netanya and Taibe led to the discovery of the launcher in the parking lot of a building in central Netanya, with a police sapper successfully neutralizing it.
Police say officers also found various firearms and ammunition in Taibe.
The statement doesn’t elaborate on how the RPG might have gotten from Gaza to Netanya.
There have been several cases of soldiers unlawfully taking weapons from the Gaza Strip as “souvenirs” as well as some civilians doing similar acts following the October 7 onslaught.
