IDF Seizes Weapons, Terror Funds in Overnight Raids

5 December, 2019   |   4 years ago

Jerusalem, 5 December, 2019 (TPS) -- IDF Forces carrying out counter-terrorism operations throughout Judea and Samaria on Wednesday night arrested terror suspects and seized weapons and terror funds.

A total of six suspects were arrested for their connections to terrorism and transferred for further questioning.

Forces searching for illegal weapons in Beit Omar in the Hebron area exposed and confiscated a Carlo submachine gun.

These types of weapons are produced locally by illegal shops and are often used in terror attacks. Soldiers operating in the Daharia area shut down such a shop.

Troops operating the Samaria area seized tens of thousands of Shekels meant for terrorism.

The IDF vowed to continue its campaign to exposed illegal weapons “to keep residents safe.”