Ten Palestinians Arrested Overnight, Weapons and Machinery Seized
16 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
Jerusalem, 16 March, 2016 (TPS-IL) -- In an overnight raid, Israeli police and army forces discovered and seized machinery for producing weapon parts in the village of a-Sawahira near Jerusalem.
Three adult Palestinians were arrested during the search and taken for questioning.
An MP-5 rifle was confiscated along with a pistol, magazines and ammunition. According to the police, the machinery for producing weapons will be destroyed by the IDF.
In addition, seven Palestinians were arrested overnight in Judea and Samaria. Three of them are Hamas members, and the rest are suspectedly involved in violent riots and rock-throwing at civilians and security forces.