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Negev Man Charged with Smuggling 32 Firearms from Sinai Using Drones
Salam Amital from the Negev is charged with smuggling 32 firearms from Egypt into Israel over two years, using drones for transport. Israeli security forces intercepted a drone carrying weapons, and a search uncovered firearms and drugs.
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What happened
- 01Salam Amital charged with smuggling 32 firearms from Egypt to Israel over two years.
- 02Some weapons were transported using drones intercepted by Israeli forces.
- 03Amital sold rifles and pistols for 32,000 to 35,000 shekels each.
- 04Weapons were hidden in a cave near Bir al-Daq settlement.
- 05Police found pistols, ammunition, and over two kilograms of hashish at the hideout.
- 06Amital helped assemble smuggled machine guns and Kalashnikov rifles.
Amital allegedly sold the weapons for tens of thousands of shekels each and helped assemble smuggled arms.
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