Israel Launches Second Week of Operation to Recover Military Equipment
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The Israeli military is in the second week of an operation to recover military equipment from civilians, having collected 150,000 items in the first week. The initiative, running until November 12, aims to reclaim weapons and gear held by the public. Returns are anonymous and without penalty at 63 collection points nationwide. This is the first such operation in ten years.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Israeli military collected 150,000 items of military equipment in the first week of a nationwide recovery operation.
- The operation aims to reclaim weapons, ammunition, and gear from civilians and will conclude on November 12.
- Returns are anonymous and without penalty at 63 designated collection points across Israel.
- This is the first military equipment recovery operation of its kind in the last decade.
- The IDF expects significant returns due to wartime and extensive reserve duty.
The Israeli military has entered the second and final week of an operation aimed at recovering military equipment from civilians. During the first week, approximately 150,000 items were returned, including rifles, portable missile launchers, grenades, ammunition, and protective gear. The operation, which began on November 1 and concludes on November 12, is the first of its kind in a decade. The IDF anticipates a significant volume of returned equipment and ammunition, as many individuals have retained various items since their service, particularly following wartime and numerous reserve duty call-ups. The objective is to reclaim weapons, ammunition, and military property held by citizens, including those acquired after military service. Returns can be made anonymously at 63 designated collection points across the country, operating Sunday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The program is open to reservists, conscripts, civilian IDF employees, and any citizens possessing IDF property. Participants will not be required to present identification and will not face criminal prosecution for the illegal possession or carrying of the returned items, as per the operation's terms. Further details are available on the IDF's website and via phone at *6008 during operating hours.
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