Northern District police and Border Police officers raided two compounds in the Arab towns of Kafr Kanna and Reineh early Thursday, seizing multiple handguns and other weapons, police said. Two suspects, aged 24 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of possessing the weapons for criminal use. Police will request a court extension of their remand.
Northern District police and Border Police officers conducted a coordinated raid targeting two compounds in the Arab towns of Kafr Kanna and Reineh early Thursday. The operation led to the seizure of multiple handguns and other weapons, police said. Two suspects, aged 24 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of possessing the weapons for criminal use. Police are expected to request a court extension of their remand. The arrests come amid a wider police effort against illegal weapons possession in Arab communities, which has been a focus of enforcement in recent months.
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