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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Police catch suspect with shoulder-mounted missile launcher, grenades
A Matador shoulder-mounted launcher and boxed ammo rounds in a trunk, in a photo released by police on February 18, 2024. (Israel Police)
Cops in northern Israel nabbed an East Jerusalem man with an anti-tank missile launcher, grenades and ammunition in his car on Friday night, police say in a statement.
The arrest took place after special forces unit operating to stymie arms smuggling stopped the man’s car near Karmiel Junction in northern Israel.
Inside they discovered a Matador shoulder-mounted anti-tank missile launcher, nine grenades and over 1,000 rounds of belted magnum bullets of unspecified caliber. The launcher and ammo both have Hebrew markings, indicating they came from the Israeli military.
The suspect, 24, was taken for questioning, police say.
