Israeli police arrested one man and seized an M-16 rifle, pistol, and cartridges in the Bedouin village of Aroer as part of a wider crackdown on illegal.
Jerusalem, 20 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Security forces seized an M-16 rifle, a loaded pistol and two M-16 cartridges in the Bedouin village of Aroer in the Negev, the Israel Police said on Thursday.
One man was arrested.
The police operation is part of a wider crackdown on weapons trafficking and violent crime in Bedouin communities.
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