The weapons seem to have been intended for criminal use.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFCarl Gustav rifle and assorted ammunition confiscated by Israel Police and IDF forces from Hebron, March 13, 2019.(photo credit: COURTESY POLICE SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
Police confiscated two guns from a house in Hebron after conducting a search in conjunction with IDF forces, according to the Israel Police spokesperson.One gun was a Carl Gustav rifle, the other a pistol. Security forces also found various kinds of ammunition.While the weapons do not seem to have been intended for use in an impending terror attack, police cautioned that any illegally-held weapons may be used for such attacks, in addition to non-nationalistic criminal activity."Israel Police and security forces will continue the determined and uncompromising fight [against illegal weapons]," read a statement from the police.Pistol confiscated by Israel Police and IDF forces from Hebron, March 13, 2019. (COURTESY POLICE SPOKESMAN’S UNIT)
