Illegal weapons

Israel Police find illegal weapons, explosives among Arab communities in operation against crime

Among the illegal weapons and ammunition seized were several which are suspected to have been stolen from the IDF, the police stated.

A weapon found during an Israel Police raid, September, 2026.
M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Fourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base

MATADOR-style shoulder missile seized by Israel Police and IDF in northern Israel, September 6, 2026.

Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee

Military equipment found in the homes of terrorists in the West Bank on Friday, September 4, 2026.

IDF arrests five-person terror cell in West Bank, confiscates military equipment


Police make arrests in Bedouin community, find stolen IDF weapons in Rahat kindergarten

Over the course of the day, motorcycle patrols wrote 108 traffic tickets and confiscated two ATVs and a dirt bike, which were transferred for forfeiture proceedings. 

AN OFFICER during Operation 'New Order' on December 31, 2025.

WATCH: IDF kills three terrorists, destroys terror infrastructure during southern Lebanon ops.

Soldiers from the IDF's 228th and 300th Brigades took part in the operations, under the command of the 91st Division.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Can the IDF avert an explosion of terror in the West Bank? - analysis

The West Bank has been largely ignored by the media due to Israel's other fronts - but that does not mean it was ignored by the IDF and Jerusalem's security apparatus.

IDF soldiers operate during an Israeli raid in Tammun near Tubas in the West Bank, November 4, 2025

As Gaza war looms, Israel faces impending crisis on Egyptian border and the West Bank - analysis

The West Bank and the Egyptian border have the potential to boil over if certain threats are not addressed - and the issues are different in each place.

 Israeli security forces seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 25, 2025.

Neglect of Israel's Bedouin communities could lead to catastrophe, activist warns

Hagai Reznik warns decades of neglect towards Israel’s Bedouin community in the Negev could lead to a catastrophe, citing illegal weapons, crime, and lack of state support as key issues.

 A man stands near a structure that was demolished by Israeli authorities, at the Bedouin village of Khirbet al-Hamidiyeh, in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023

WATCH: IDF soldiers raid weapons depot in southern Syria, arrest terror suspects

Soldiers seized RPG missiles, IEDs, Kalashnikov-type rifles, and a large amount of ammunition, with all weapons confiscated by soldiers.

Operations of IDF troops in southern Syria, August 20, 2025.

IDF apprehends add'l weapons dealer in south Syria

Soldiers of the 226th Brigade, working with Unit 504, apprehended a weapons dealer in Taranjah, Syria.

IDF soldiers operating in Syria

WATCH: IDF soldiers operate in four locations across southern Syria, arrest weapons smugglers

IDF soldiers entered four locations simultaneously and located numerous weapons that the suspects had trafficked, based on prior intelligence surveillance and in-depth field investigations. 

IDF soldiers operating in the Hader area of southern Syria, August 3, 2025.

Lebanon drops charges against Hezbollah Ashura festival gunmen

US Envoy Tom Barrack in Beirut speaks about the US using influence to achieve its goals in the region.

A Hezbollah member carries a weapon which sources familiar with its arsenal said is used to counter drones, during a religious procession to mark Ashura in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 17, 2024.

Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons

TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025