From IDF, police seize 6 pistols from gun smugglers along Jordan border
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Weapons seized by security forces after an alleged gun-smuggling over the border with Jordan on September 16, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli security forces foil an attempt to smuggle firearms into the West Bank from Jordan last night, the military says.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, soldiers operating in the area seized a bag with six handguns and a number of magazines near the Palestinian village of Marj Na’je.
The IDF adds that two suspects were later arrested nearby by troops and police officers.
The IDF said last month there had been a “significant rise” in attempts to smuggle weapons into Israel and the West Bank from Jordan, counting more than 300 guns seized since the beginning of the year. In 2020 and 2021 combined, 300 firearms were seized along the eastern frontier, the IDF said.
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