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IDF detains five suspects attempting to smuggle gun from West Bank into Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces says troops foiled an attempt to smuggle an assault rifle from the West Bank into Israel earlier today.
Soldiers operating in the Hebron area identified five suspects attempting to cross the West Bank security barrier, the military says.
“After inspecting the suspects, an M16 rifle located in one of their bags was confiscated,” the IDF adds.
The suspects are handed over to the Shin Bet security agency for further questioning.
כוחות צה״ל זיהו מוקדם יותר היום חמישה חשודים שניסו לחצות את גדר התפר במרחב חטיבת יהודה.
לאחר בידוק, הוחרם נשק מסוג M-16 שאותר בתיק של אחד החשודים.
החשודים ואמצעי הלחימה הועברו להמשך טיפול כוחות הביטחון pic.twitter.com/X02ogWJz9J— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) May 20, 2023
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