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Seven Arrested in Qalansuwa Raid, Two Guns and ₪14K Seized

Asaf Nissan

By: C14 Desk

Editor: Asaf Nissan

28 Av 5786 (11.08.26)

Detectives from Lahav 433 and Border Police undercover units raided a compound in Qalansawa, arresting seven suspects and seizing illegal firearms, ammunition, and cash. Police revealed that six of the detainees are illegal residents, while the seventh is a resident of Umm al-Fahm.


Seven suspects were arrested during an operational raid by detectives from the International Crime Investigations Unit (Yachbal) in Lahav 433, undercover officers from the Tactical Division, and Northern National Guard Border Police fighters on a compound in Qalansawa. During the operation, officers seized two handguns, magazines, dozens of boxes of ammunition, a smoke grenade, and approximately 14,000 NIS in cash, Israel Police reported.

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The seized weapons | Photo: Police Spokesperson’s Unit

Police stated that six of the detainees are illegal residents, while the additional suspect is a 49-year-old resident of Umm al-Fahm. The operation was conducted as part of the ongoing crackdown on violent crime and feuds within Arab society, targeting illegal weaponry across the sector. The suspects were taken for questioning at the National Unit for International Crime Investigations and will subsequently be brought to the Rishon LeZion Magistrate’s Court for a hearing to extend their remand.

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The seized weapons | Photo: Police Spokesperson’s Unit
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The seized weapons | Photo: Police Spokesperson’s Unit