Photo Credit: courtesy, Israel Police Spokesperson
M-16 assault rifles and ammunition confiscated at a checkpoint by Israeli Border Guard Police. April 9 2019

Israeli Border Guard Police and IDF military police have arrested a driver suspected of transporting a suspect, his wife, a young child and a baby after a search of their vehicle turned up M-16 assault rifles and ammunition.

The incident took place Tuesday at the A-Zaim crossing in the Jerusalem envelope. Two of the occupants in the car, both residents of Anata in their 20s, were arrested and transferred to security personnel for interrogation.

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During routine questioning, the security forces asked the driver to open the trunk of the car, where they noticed a suitcase.

In addition to clothing and personal effects, the soldiers discovered the M-16s, 15 cartridges and hundreds of 5.56 mm bullets.

A police sapper was summoned to inspect the weapons before they were confiscated by police.


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.