Overnight Friday, large IDF forces carried out a wide-scope operation against illegal weapons manufacturing outlets in the Yehuda Brigade regional section in Judea, in collaboration with the Shin Bet, the Border Guard and Judea and Samaria Police.
The forces captured an illegal weapons manufacturing facility with six lathes which were taken apart and confiscated. Many weapons parts were captured as well. The shop was sealed by the forces.
Six employees were arrested.
In other military news: an IDF Etzion Brigade force arrested two Arab suspects who tried to throw a Molotov cocktail near the community of Karmei Tzur, north of Hebron.