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Police seize 61 guns in largest-ever weapons smuggling from Lebanon; 3 arrested
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Police say they have seized 61 firearms from Arab Israeli gun smugglers, in what is the largest-ever bust of weapons smuggled in from Lebanon.
Three suspects, residents of Tuba-Zangariyye, are detained near the Hamovil Interchange in northern Israel, after a chase from the border.
In their vehicle, police say found 58 handguns, 3 assault rifles, and half a kilogram of an unnamed drug.
Law enforcement officials estimate the weapons and drugs are worth NIS 3.5 million ($1 million).
Officials have warned that the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group is attempting to arm Arab Israelis in order for them to commit terror attacks in the event of another surge in violence between Jews and Arabs.
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