Joint IDF and Israel Police announcement:
IDF soldiers and Border Police thwart an attempt to smuggle 26 handguns across the eastern border Overnight (Wednesday), IDF soldiers and Judea and Samaria Border Police, operating with the direction of field observers, conducted searches…
Assessment
The nighttime seizure of two dozen handguns along Israel's eastern border underscores a persistent smuggling pipeline that could arm militant cells in the West Bank. The operation's coordination between IDF soldiers, Border Police, and field observers highlights ongoing surveillance that may yield further interdictions or lead to the dismantling of trafficking networks.