Israel Police arrested a 23-year-old local resident in Sakhnin on Thursday in connection with a shooting incident in the city the previous day. During a raid, officers seized an M16 rifle and an airsoft pistol, according to N12.
A 23-year-old resident of Sakhnin was arrested Thursday by Israel Police on suspicion of involvement in a shooting incident that took place in the city on Wednesday. Officers raided a compound and recovered an M16 rifle and an airsoft pistol. The suspect is a local resident. Police are continuing their investigation. The shooting incident itself caused no reported casualties. The operation underscores ongoing police efforts to combat illegal weapons in Arab-Israeli communities, a pattern The Zioneer has previously documented.
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