Jerusalem, 11 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli police forces seized a Glock handgun and 9mm ammunition during an operational raid on a residential compound in Beit Sahour, located near Bethlehem.
Officers conducting targeted field activities discovered the illegal firearm and matching rounds hidden within the complex. Authorities arrested a 32-year-old local resident at the scene on suspicion of weapons possession.
The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to law enforcement facilities for formal interrogation as investigators work to determine the weapon’s origin and potential link to broader criminal activity.
The raid forms part of ongoing, proactive security and law enforcement measures designed to confiscate unlicensed weapons, combat illicit arms trafficking, and enhance public safety across the regional district.
