Arms Smuggling

Woman accused of smuggling Iranian weapons arrested in LA

US authorities arrested an Iranian national accused of brokering drones and munitions deals tied to Tehran, with potential 20-year prison sentence.

Helicopter malfunction prevents smuggling drone interception

An attack helicopter on a test flight arrived to intercept a drone smuggling arms from Egypt, but the interception failed due to a weapons malfunction.

Weapons cache discovered - while walking a dog

An officer walking his dog this morning followed a suspicious vehicle to a cache of stollen IDF weaponry near Rosh Pina this morning, including grenade launchers, machine guns, and shoulder-fired missiles.

Two deadly attacks carried out with guns smuggled into Israel

The indictment against a Bedouin smuggling cell includes grave data on the phenomenon of weapons smuggling across Israel’s borders with Egypt and Jordan.

Smuggling ring busted

Smugglers tapped IDF comms, smuggled machine guns from Egypt

Shin Bet, IDF, and police arrest smuggling network that would smuggle weapons from Egypt to Israel using drones.

Arms smuggling route to Bedouin communities exposed

In a wide-ranging affair that came to be known as the Southern Route, a network of arms dealers was exposed that supplied weapons to the southern communities of Rahat and Segev Shalom.

IDF omits important detail

Smuggling drone only caught after third trip

A police official told the Knesset that a drone smuggling weapons from Egypt crossed the border twice before being intercepted, a detail omitted from the IDF’s official report on the incident.

Top arms smuggler hit with rare administrative arrest warrant

The Shin Bet and police arrested a Bir Hadaj resident accused of leading a drone-based weapons smuggling network, prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to sign a rare administrative detention order.

How a weapons-smuggling network from Syria was caught

The State Attorney's Office filed two comprehensive indictments against residents of the north, including active-duty soldiers and reservists, for involvement in an arms-smuggling network from Syria.

Soldiers involved

Major arms smuggling ring busted in northern Israel

A month‑long joint operation by Lahav 433, Shin Bet, and the IDF uncovered a major Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling ring involving IDF soldiers and Syrian suspects, with indictments expected.

IDF to open new ops center to counter UAV smuggling

IDF troops and the Air Force thwarted 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month, seizing 85 weapons as part of a tech-driven crackdown on cross-border crime.

IDF detects drones attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza

Over the past month several incidents were detected in which drones from Egyptian territory flew directly to the Gaza Strip, raising concerns that they were moving weapons to Hamas.

Ramat Negev Governor:

'Closed military zone against drones? We need the opposite'

The head of the Ramat Negev Regional Council welcomes the defense minister's recognition of arms smuggling from Egypt as terrorism, but says the area is already a closed military zone, and what is required is exactly the opposite.

Drones, rockets and machine guns:

Israeli forces intercept Iranian arms shipment

The ISA and the IDF thwarted a large-scale Iranian arms smuggling attempt intended to reach terrorist operatives in Judea and Samaria.

IDF eliminates Hamas official who oversaw arms smuggling

The IDF eliminated Muhammad al-‘Amour, who was responsible for the goods terminal at the Rafah Crossing, where hundreds of weapons and military equipment were smuggled into Gaza.

Weapons drawn

Watch: Police bomb material smuggling attempt mid-highway

Security forces uncover smuggling route supplying bomb materials used in 2024 Gush Etzion attacks; four suspects, including Israeli citizen, to be indicted.

IDF and ISA eliminate head of Hamas weapons smuggling network

Over the past two days, the IAF struck over 110 terror targets belonging to terrorist organizations throughout the Gaza Strip including a major naval post.

For thousands of shekels

Two IDF reservists sold grenades to criminals

Two IDF reservists were arrested for allegedly selling dozens of grenades they stole from an IDF base to criminals.

In complex mission:

Arms smuggling ring from Jordan exposed

The ISA and Police uncovered a substantial smuggling ring from the Negev and Judea and Samaria that would smuggle large sums of weapons from Jordan to Judea and Samaria.

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Machine gun found in Bedouin town

Police found an FN MAG, a large amount of other arms and ammunition, and a significant quantity of drugs in towns in southern Israel.

Two Negev residents arrested for gun smuggling at Sinai border

Zaher Abu Rakeik and Imad Hawashla were arrested on suspicion of smuggling firearms at the Sinai border. Eight pistols and magazines were seized.

Police seize RPG from Netanya

The police also found other weapons and ammunition believed to have been taken from Hamas in Gaza.

Will Israel finally re-possess the Philadelphi Corridor?

Egypt signed a peace treaty, but turned a blind eye-or was complicit-in massive arms smuggling for Hamas under its border with Israel.Op-ed.

137 guns, 250 cartridges:

Largest smuggling attempt ever thwarted at Jordanian border

Forces arrested a team of four smugglers, residents of the Negev and seized two vehicles involved.

Cleared for publication:

Terrorists released in Shalit deal involved in arms smuggling

Two terrorists involved in shipping explosives over the border with Gaza were released in the 2011 prisoner swap.

Arms caught being smuggled from Gaza in furniture

A shipment of furniture from Gaza to Judea and Samaria was found to conceal pistols, silencers, magazines, and bullets.

Increase in foiled smuggling attempts along borders

Since the beginning of the year, security forces have foiled 40 drug and 18 arms smuggling attempts at Egyptian and Jordanian borders

Security forces thwart weapon smuggling attempt on Jordan border

Forces from the Israel Police and IDF arrest two arms dealers, seize 11 weapons which were in their possession.

'Gun smuggling case unlikely to hurt Israeli-French relations'

Authorities say French man employed by consulate who smuggled guns acted on his own. French officials are cooperating with investigation.

French consulate official smuggled weapons to Judea, Samaria

Two employees of French consulate in Jerusalem suspected of using consulate vehicle to smuggle guns.

French official in J'lem arrested over 'serious' security issue

French national employed by French consulate in Jerusalem suspected of arms smuggling, arrested on Gaza border.

IDF seizes weapons in Arab town

An IDF operation successfully locates terrorist weaponry in Judea and Samaria.

Footage Released from IDF Raid on Iranian Weapons Ship

Short clip shows IDF surveillance of the raid on Klos C; watch the ship as it gets surrounded.