Over a thousand weapons confiscated in Jenin

 

IDF, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), and Israel Border Police forces have thus far confiscated over a thousand weapons in Jenin, among them explosive devices, ammunition, guns and explosives facilities.

As of 7:00p.m. on Tuesday evening, Israel's security forces have accomplished the following in Jenin:

* 14 wanted suspects’ hideouts and operational situation rooms used for terrorist activity were located and thwarted by security forces.

* 6 explosives manufacturing facilities were located and dismantled, in which over 300 explosives, explosives manufacturing materials, and additional weapons were located.

* Three operational situation rooms used as terrorist infrastructure were thwarted.

* 10 explosive devices, 24 “8” rifles, M16 rifles, and hundreds of bullets for a diverse number of weapons were confiscated and neutralized.

* Hundreds of thousands of shekels in terror funds were confiscated.

* Dozens of kilograms of chemical materials for making explosives were confiscated.

* Six underground shafts and two weapon pits identified with a terrorist organization containing large quantities of weapons were located.

The weapons were located in hideouts, a mosque, pits concealed in civilian areas, operational situation rooms, and in vehicles.