Southern District police, alongside Saha"r unit fighters and Border Police, conducted a proactive search in the Laqiya area following last night's shooting incidents, according to police. Officers seized two M16 rifles, 45 magazines, and hundreds of 5.56mm rounds, and arrested two suspects.
On Sunday afternoon, Southern District police conducted a proactive search in the Bedouin town of Laqiya, following the shooting incident on Saturday night (Aug 8) that led to the arrest of three suspects. Officers from the Ayarot station, the Saha"r special unit, and Border Police seized two M16 rifles, 45 magazines, and hundreds of 5.56mm rounds, and arrested two suspects, according to police.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday at 22:49 Jerusalem, police arrested three suspects in connection with the Saturday night shooting. One suspect was found hiding in bushes after a foot chase. The arrests were confirmed by police and reported by N12's Itai Gal-On. The new Sunday operation targeted additional weapons linked to the same incident.
The Zioneer has previously reported on several police operations in the Negev region targeting illegal weapons. On August 3, police seized M16 rifles and ammunition in the al-Huzayel Bedouin diaspora, and on July 5, over 1,400 rounds of ammunition, grenades, and cash were confiscated in Rahat. These operations are part of broader efforts to curb illegal weapons in the region.
The seized weapons are being examined, and the investigation continues. The police statement did not specify whether the two new suspects are directly linked to the Saturday night shooting.
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