Israeli Police Conduct Major Raids in Southern Bedouin Settlements
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli police and the National Guard conducted major operations in southern Bedouin settlements on November 1, 2026, arresting suspects and seizing drugs and weapons. Seizures included 25 kilograms of hashish, multiple assault rifles, and pistols. The operations targeted illegal weapons possession and suspected involvement in shooting incidents.
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- Israeli police conducted large-scale operations in southern Bedouin settlements on November 1, 2026.
- Multiple suspects were arrested during the raids.
- Approximately 25 kilograms of hashish were found in Rahat and Tarabin.
- Several assault rifles, including M-16s, and pistols were seized in Rahat.
- A 15-year-old was arrested in Tel Sheva with a homemade weapon and ammunition.
- A stolen vehicle was recovered in Lakiya.
Israeli police, in conjunction with the National Guard (MAGAV) and special units, carried out a series of large-scale operations across several Bedouin communities in southern Israel on November 1, 2026. The raids resulted in the apprehension of multiple suspects and the seizure of significant quantities of illegal items, including drugs, firearms, and ammunition.
In Tel Sheva, a 15-year-old boy suspected of assaulting family members was apprehended using a police drone. He was found in possession of ammunition and a homemade weapon. In Arara BaNegev, an 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of threatening his brother with a weapon. During searches in Rahat and Tarabin, approximately 25 kilograms of hashish were discovered in a vehicle. Further searches in Rahat yielded three M-16 assault rifles, Glock pistols, homemade firearms, a Carlo submachine gun, numerous magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Additionally, a stolen vehicle from Rehovot was located and returned to its owner in Lakiya. In Hura, a 27-year-old man was arrested after a Glock pistol was found in his car. Some of those detained are suspected of illegal weapons possession and involvement in shooting incidents.
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