IDF nabs suspected Palestinian arms dealer in West Bank

6 October 2016, 8:09 pm

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The army says Israeli security forces arrested a Palestinian man believed to be on his way to an arms deal in the West Bank today, confiscating a locally produced submachine gun and what appears to be a wooden mace.

The suspect was picked up near Halhul, a Palestinian village outside Hebron, as part of a joint Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police operation, the army says.

An IDF soldier inspects a "Carlo"-style submachine gun that was confiscated during an arms deal bust, along with what appears to be a wooden mace, in Halhul, outside of Hebron, on October 6, 2016. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit) — An IDF soldier inspects a “Carlo”-style submachine gun that was confiscated during an arms deal bust, along with what appears to be a wooden mace, in Halhul, outside of Hebron, on October 6, 2016. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)

Footage of the incident, which was released by the army, shows the suspect making a U-turn before his car was rushed by troops.

Upon searching the man’s vehicle, IDF soldiers found a “Carlo”-style submachine gun and what seems to be a wooden spiked mace, also known as a morning star.