The Knesset approved a law that would harshly increase prison sentences handed out to those caught stealing weapons from IDF bases.The bill will now advance to Knesset's Constitutional Committee.
"A weapon kills," said MK Anat Berko (Likud), who sponsored the bill. "Weapons are used for crime and terror, including weapons that people shoot at weddings and we have to take action. We implemented a ten-year sentence for stealing weapons, which would be another step in creating deterrence and preventing the theft of weapons."
"The purpose of my law is also to provide legal backing for soldiers who try to prevent the theft of weapons and weapons stolen from training areas and military bases in broad daylight," continued Berko. Deterrence will be strengthened, and those who steal weapons will know that they will pay a heavy price."