Three Charged With Possessing Stolen IDF Anti-Tank Missile
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
An indictment was filed against two residents of Shfaram and an illegal Palestinian resident for possessing an advanced "Matador" anti-tank missile stolen from the IDF. The missile was found near Shfaram in early September and the suspects were filmed holding it. Police believe the weapon was intended for use in a violent crime organization dispute in Shfaram, which has caused nearly 40 deaths in recent years. This seizure is part of a larger police effort against serious crime and weapon smuggling in the Arab community.
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- Three individuals were indicted for possessing an advanced "Matador" missile stolen from the IDF.
- The missile was discovered by police near Shfaram in early September.
- The suspects, two from Shfaram and one illegal Palestinian resident, filmed themselves with the weapon.
- Authorities believe the missile was intended for use in a violent crime organization dispute in Shfaram.
- The dispute between crime organizations in Shfaram has resulted in approximately 40 deaths.
- Police have seized over 700 weapons and arrested dozens of armed individuals this year in the Northern District.
An indictment was filed in the Haifa District Court against two residents of Shfaram, aged 22 and 24, and a 22-year-old Palestinian from Judea and Samaria who was illegally present in Israel. The charges stem from their possession of an advanced "Matador" shoulder-fired missile, which was stolen from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Haifa District Prosecutor's Office filed the indictment and requested the detention of the three suspects until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
The incident occurred in early September during an operation by the Galilee Special Patrol Unit and the Intelligence and Investigation Unit of the Northern District. The forces located the missile in an area near Shfaram. Investigations revealed that the suspects not only possessed the deadly weapon but also filmed themselves holding it.
Authorities believe the discovery of the missile likely prevented a fatal shooting incident. Police estimate the weapon fell into the suspects' hands due to an ongoing violent conflict between two crime organizations operating in and around Shfaram, a dispute that has claimed the lives of nearly 40 people in recent years.
The "Matador" missile, known in the IDF as the "Nutcracker," was first used operationally in 2009 and is currently in service with foreign armies, including Germany, Britain, and Ukraine. It is a weapon system exclusively supplied to official security bodies. However, in recent years, several instances of such rockets being leaked from IDF bases to criminal elements have been identified.
Police stated this case is part of a broader effort by the Northern District to combat serious crime within the Arab community and to prevent the illicit flow of weapons. Since the beginning of the year, officers and Border Police forces in the district have seized over 700 deadly weapons and apprehended dozens of armed individuals in the act.
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