Israeli police arrested a 21-year-old resident of Iksal on suspicion of illegal weapons possession amid a personal dispute. During a vehicle and body search, officers discovered a handgun concealed in the suspect's underwear and a loaded handgun hidden under the driver's seat, police said.
Israeli police arrested a 21-year-old from the Arab town of Iksal in the Lower Galilee after finding him in possession of two handguns. Officers stopped the suspect as part of an investigation into a personal dispute involving weapons. A search of his vehicle and his body uncovered a handgun hidden in his underwear and a loaded handgun concealed under the driver's seat.
The arrest follows a series of recent police actions against illegal weapon possession in Arab communities in northern Israel. As The Zioneer reported, similar incidents have occurred in Nahaf (June 17), Tamra (June 7), and Ramle (June 12), where minors and young adults were arrested carrying firearms. Police have linked the prevalence of illegal weapons in Arab towns to clan feuds and rising crime rates.
The suspect was taken for questioning; further details on charges are pending.
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