Illegal weapons

Over 300,000 pieces of equipment returned to IDF under military's anonymous hand-in operation

Due to the success of the operation, the IDF stated that it would be extended by two days, until November 16.

Assorted weapons returned to IDF under its anonymous equipment return operation, November 11, 2026.
Chinese Ambassador to Israel Xiao Junzheng speaks at SIGNAL Group's 10th Annual Conference on Israel's China and Indo-Pacific Policy on November 5,2026.

Chinese ambassador says Iran military aid claims 'baseless' after ex-Mossad, IDF allegations

Four gazelles are seen after they were found being illegally held in the West Bank. Image released on November 8, 2026.

Police investigate three West Bank suspects arrested with illegal guns, protected gazelles

Israeli security forces operate in the village of Hable, near Kalkilya, in the West Bank overnight on Oct. 29, 2026.

IDF, Border Police seize rifles, silencers, 2,300 rounds in West Bank raid near Kalkilya


WATCH: Israeli teen launches RPG into the air, arrested by police

According to initial police suspicion, the RPG was fired as part of an ongoing dispute between two gangs.

 A soldier is seen with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

IDF maps home of terrorist who killed Ukrainian lone soldier in Maccabim

Israeli security forces confiscated a variety of illegal weapons, including two improvised explosive devices found hidden in a child's bedroom.

 Palestinian gunmen march after an Israeli military raid in the Palestinian village of Aqaba, in the West Bank, September 1, 2023.

Why did censor let KAN publish Iran smuggling op. despite gag order? - analysis

The IDF promised Israel's military reporters that they would all get the full story. Somehow, KAN was given it first.

Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

IDF shoots, wounds masked Jewish stone thrower in West Bank

The man was one of a group of masked suspects at the Ma'ale Levona intersection off Highway 60 in the northern West Bank. 

 Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Huwara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, August 19, 2023.

One Palestinian killed as IDF uncovers, destroys explosives in Jenin

Two individuals were arrested, and one was killed in an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and local gunmen. 

 Palestinian gunmen clash with Israeli troops during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the West Bank June 19, 2023.

Almost 1,500 illegal guns seized by Israel Police since start of year

The Israel Police noted that the number confiscated averaged out to almost five illegal pistols seized each day.

 Israel Police.

Did the int'l community do enough to stop Jenin weapons threat? - analysis

Iran wants to slowly build the terror infrastructure in the northern West Bank, as it did with its proxies and partners in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.

 Explosives found by IDF in the Jenin refugee camp on July 3, 2023

Police seized over 400 illegal weapons in Israel's North since start of 2023

Israel Police said on Sunday that the fight against crime and violence in the Arab sector was their top priority.

 A rifle confiscated by Israel Police is seen

Illegal weapons in West Bank continue to fuel terror attacks - analysis

Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern.

 Israeli soldiers search the West Bank village of Qafin for the suspected gunmen who shot and killed an Israeli civilian near the entrance to a Jewish settlement of Hermesh, May 30, 2023

Israel Police arrests illegal resident connected to ammo found at Haifa mall

Israel Police and Shin Bet opened an investigation on the incident, with initial reports stating that that he is an illegal resident from Nablus.

 A photo of the main entrance to the Grand Canyon mall in Haifa, Israel.