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IDF says it foiled attempted smuggling of handguns into Israel from Jordan
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The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Jordan last night, capturing a smuggler and 12 handguns in the process.
The smuggler had used a drone to transport the weapons over the border near the Dead Sea, which the IDF says was identified by the Israeli Air Force and a new command center of the 96th “Gilad” Regional Division.
IDF troops and police officers launched a pursuit and captured the smuggler in an off-road vehicle, the military and police say in a joint statement.
Along with the 12 handguns, the forces also captured drone equipment. The suspect and weapons were handed over to the police for further processing, the army says.
בשיתוף פעולה של צה"ל ומשטרת ישראל: סוכלה הברחת אמצעי לחימה במרחב הגבול המזרחי לאחר מרדף
תצפיות חיל האוויר וכוחות משל"ט ים המלח זיהו אתמול, ניסיון הברחת אמצעי לחימה במרחב הגבול המזרחי.
מיד לאחר הזיהוי, כוחות צה"ל ומשטרת ישראל ניהלו מרדף שבסופו נעצר מבריח יחד עם רכבי שטח וציוד… pic.twitter.com/bWs4imhj6V
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) April 24, 2026
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