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Negev Man Charged with Smuggling 32 Firearms from Sinai Using Drones
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 20 hours ago
What happened
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. Amital allegedly sold the weapons for tens of thousands of shekels each and helped assemble smuggled arms.
- 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.
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