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Israeli forces uncover weapon-production lathes near Jerusalem

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 21:30

TL;DR

Israeli police, Border Police fighters, and IDF soldiers located equipment and machinery used for manufacturing and repairing weapons in the village of a-Za'im, east of Jerusalem, following targeted intelligence, police said.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Israeli security forces uncovered lathes and other machinery used for producing and repairing weapons during an operation in the village of a-Za'im, east of Jerusalem, police said at 21:29 Jerusalem. The raid, jointly conducted by police officers, Border Police fighters, and IDF soldiers, was based on specific intelligence, according to the Israel Police spokesperson. No arrests or further details about the scale of the operation were immediately reported. The discovery comes amid ongoing Israeli counter-arms-smuggling and weapons-manufacturing efforts in the West Bank. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this specific operation.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Discovery of multiple additional lathes and specialized weapon maintenance equipment.

  2. Security forces identify the specific location of the seizure as a-Za'im village

  3. Israeli forces uncover weapon-production lathes near Jerusalem

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03 · Source and signal

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