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.
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.