Israeli police and National Guard officers seized a cache of M16 rifles and ammunition during an operation in the al-Huzayel Bedouin diaspora in the Negev, amid a family dispute. Two suspects from Rahat, in their 30s, were arrested, police said.
The seizure was carried out by officers from the Rahat police station and National Guard troops operating with the Border Police. The operation targeted a family dispute in the al-Huzayel area, a Bedouin diaspora in the Negev. The two arrested suspects are residents of Rahat in their 30s. The weapons cache included M16 assault rifles and ammunition. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar police efforts to combat illegal arms, including a cache of M16 rifles in Arraba and a large haul in Ramla.
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