Military expert on incident with Jordanian MP: "This is an unusual incident by any standard, also in terms of its diplomatic political sensitivity."
The arms dealers attempted to sell various types of pistols and long guns, as well as stun and smoke grenades. Many of the deals ranged from NIS 20,000 to 40,000.
The bill says that for one year, police will be able to search houses suspected of containing illegal weapons without a judge's order or approval.
Three M-16 rifles, a pistol and magazines were confiscated from the Palestinians by the IDF.
The suspects, three men in their 30s, were brought to a hearing in the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, which resulted in an extension of their detainment.
The Israel Police released its latest statistics detailing the successes of its ongoing operation fighting crime in Israel's Arab sector.
The Iranian arms shipment to Yemen is part of a growing trend of Iranian attempts to smuggle weapons to Yemen.
Pistol ammunition was referred to as “small screws,” and shock grenades were offered to one client as “apples.”
Under the new bill, Those convicted of possession of illegal weaponry could see a maximum prison term of up to five years.
The cell, with the two Bedouins from Tel Sheva in the South, also sold to various criminal organizations in the South, said the Shin Bet.
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