Photo Credit: Israel Police Spokesperson
A disassembled M-16 found in a car near the Tapuach junction. June 19, 2016

Israeli police prevented what could have been a serious terror attack when they caught an Arab man from the Palestinian Authority with an M-16 assault rifle Tuesday evening. as he was traveling in a car.

The man, a resident of the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Jericho, was traveling in a car when he was stopped by Israeli police on the strength of an intelligence alert.

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Along with the assault rifle, police discovered during their search a quantity of ammunition and accessories for the weapon, including a special grip and a sniper’s scope.

The suspect was transferred to security personnel for interrogation.


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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.