Police arrested 21 suspects, seized six firearms and dozens of other weapons in a weekend sweep targeting organized crime in the Arab sector in the Menashe region, according to police reporter Ofer Ravid (N12).
Over the weekend, Israel Police conducted a targeted operation codenamed "Iron Net" in the Menashe region, arresting 21 suspects and seizing a significant cache of weapons, Channel 12 police correspondent Ofer Ravid reported. The operation is part of a broader police effort against organized crime in the Arab sector, a long-standing challenge that has seen sporadic large-scale raids. Specific charges against the detainees have not been disclosed, and the investigation is ongoing. The Menashe area, which covers parts of northern Samaria and the Wadi Ara region, has been a focus of police activity in recent years.
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