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Thursday, January 15, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 15, 2026
IDF arrests suspect allegedly planning to traffic weapons in Nablus
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
A handgun and magazine seized by IDF troops in the West Bank city of Nablus, January 15, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says troops arrested a suspect in the West Bank city of Nablus overnight on suspicion of planning to traffic weapons.
According to the military, forces from the Nahal Brigade’s 50th Battalion detained the suspect during a counterterrorism operation in the city and seized a handgun, a magazine and additional weapons found in his possession.
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