Illegal weapons

Quds Force weapons smuggler who supplied Hamas, Houthis, Hezbollah killed by Israel

Shahriyari was responsible for all weapons transfers from the Iranian regime to its proxies across the Middle East, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and others.

 Quds Force Weapons Transfer Commander Behnam Shahriyari, killed by Israel, June 21, 2025.
 Workers unload aid containers from a Turkish ship docked at Beirut Port, on November 1, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran's Al Quds special forces use Beirut Port to smuggle weapons for Hezbollah - Arab report

 Weapons uncovered in the West Bank as part of a smuggling operation from Iran into the West Bank, November 27, 2024.

Security forces arrest nine in 'sophisticated, daring' arms smuggling op. in Negev

 Israel Police and IDF units retrieve a cache of weapons in Afula, January 31, 2025.

Police seized 38 smuggled guns in Afula, including M16s, Kalashnikovs


WATCH: Palestinian terrorists arrested, explosives found in IDF's Jenin operation

Over ten terrorists were killed, and about 20 wanted terrorists were arrested, along with countless weapons and combat equipment getting confiscated.

 IDF conducts 72-hour operation in Jenin, West Bank, January 24, 2025.

Israel kills over ten terrorists in double round of West Bank airstrikes

During the operation, the IDF apprehended approximately 50 wanted individuals.

 IDF operates in the West Bank published January 16, 2024.

Counter-terrorism op: Security forces arrest 18 wanted persons in West Bank

This comes after an additional round of arrests in the West Bank on Monday.

 IDF operating in the West Bank on September 19, 2024

Israeli police target crime families, drug and weapons networks with new directive

During a recent raid, detectives seized 1.5 kg of explosives from a crime family's compound in Ramle as part of the “Emergency Brakes” initiative under the new commissioner.

 Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem May 9, 2024.

In plain sight: Houthi-backed arms dealers in Yemen sell guns, rifles, grenades on X

Selling weapons on X is against the terms of service; the company’s failure to identify the Houthi-linked trade could mean Musk’s company has broken US law.

Protesters, largely Houthi supporters, rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, June 7, 2024.

Israel Police arrest four in Ben-Gvir's ministry for firearm license bribery

The suspects include a licensing official at the National Security Ministry, as well as three officials who worked to collect firearm license applications and approve them.

 Illustrative image of a man at a shooting range.

IDF finds Chinese weapons used in Gaza - report

"China has an extensive arms industry," an expert on China-Israel relations said. "By definition, it does not sell weapons to non-state entities."

 Israeli soldiers stand by tanks, near the Israel-Gaza border, December 30, 2023

5 fake IDF soldiers charged with robbing Palestinian police station

Five residents of east Jerusalem were indicted for disguising themselves as IDF soldiers and raiding and stealing weapons from a Palestinian police station.

Robbery of a Palestinian police station

IDF destroys second West Bank illegal gun production facility in week

During the operation, the IDF, Israel Police, Israel Border Police and Shin Bet were attacked with stones, burning tires, and Molotov cocktails.

 Israeli security forces destroy an illegal firearms production facility in the West Bank on October 1, 2023

WATCH: Police seize 'sniper rifle,' pistols, stun grenades, close brothel

In addition to seizing weapons, police uncovered a brothel and detained the madame, a 40-year-old Ashdod resident.

 Police confiscated what they referred to as a "sniper rifle," a long gun fitted with a telescopic sight and a bipod.

Israelis should carry guns on Yom Kippur, police say

In a press statement, the Israel Police spokesperson urged Israelis to carry guns for personal safety amid the High Holy Days.

 POLICE PATROL outside al-Aqsa Mosque amid clashes in the area this week.