Israeli security forces seized a lathe used for manufacturing weapons in the Palestinian village of a-Za'im, east of Jerusalem, the military said. The operation follows prior intelligence-led raids in the same area uncovering weapon-production equipment.
Israeli security forces located and seized a lathe used for the production of weapons in the village of a-Za'im, east of Jerusalem, according to a military source. The lathe was found as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt illicit arms manufacturing in the Jerusalem envelope area. At approximately 10:07 the military identified the specific location of the seizure as a-Za'im village.
As The Zioneer previously reported on June 11 at 21:29, Israeli police, Border Police fighters, and IDF soldiers uncovered equipment and machinery for manufacturing and repairing weapons in the same village following targeted intelligence. That initial report was based on a police statement. The latest seizure—occurring just over a month after the first operation—suggests the network of weapon production in the area remains active, though it is not clear whether the lathe was hidden at a new site or missed in the earlier raid.
The Zioneer has also reported on broader weapons seizures in the Jerusalem area in recent weeks, including the arrest of an armed Palestinian near Damascus Gate on June 7 and the apprehension of a Palestinian youth in Anata on the same day who was suspected of planning a revenge attack and possessed a Glock pistol and loaded magazines. These incidents form part of a pattern of ongoing efforts by Israeli forces to interdict illegal arms in the Jerusalem envelope.
The military source did not specify whether any arrests were made during the operation or where exactly the lathe was hidden. Additional details, including the type of weapons produced and the specific unit that carried out the seizure, have not been released.
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