Six Israeli citizens arrested for weapons, drugs smuggling on Egyptian, Jordanian borders
Six Israeli citizens have been arrested for smuggling weapons and drugs across the borders with Egypt and Jordan. The smuggled items included pistols, M16 assault rifles, and machine guns. This operation has been ongoing since 2024, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the region.
- ▪Six Israeli citizens were arrested for smuggling activities.
- ▪Weapons included pistols, M16 assault rifles, and machine guns.
- ▪The smuggling operations have been occurring since 2024.
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Six Israeli citizens arrested for weapons, drugs smuggling on Egyptian, Jordanian bordersPistols, M16 assault rifles, and machine guns were among the weapons smuggled from Jordan and Egypt into Israel since 2024. Follow us on GoogleHumanitarian aid enters Gaza through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 16, 2026. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
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