Inside the IDF Photo Essay: Finding Weapons and Explosives

Arutz 7 ^ | Mar 31, '05 | staff

[Nachum]

As the IDF eases restrictions and removes checkpoints throughout Judea, Samaria and Gaza - Arab civilians continue to be caught smuggling weapons in increasingly creative ways.

[Nachum]

Click on the link to the story to see some eye opening pictures on the kinds of things that are coming into Israel every day.

[ken5050]

What happens to those caught? Are they detained, imprisoned?

[Cableguy]

 

IDF soldiers discovered over 100 M16 bullets hidden in a bottle of olives being brought through the Tufah crossing by an Arab woman. The checkpoint is located in southern Gaza, between the beachfront Mouassi area and Khan Younis.

A bus of PA Arabs was stopped at the Hawara checkpoint today for a routine search that uncovered M16 bullets being smuggled into Shechem in the shoes of an old man.

IDF soldiers intercepted scores of Kalachnikov (AK-47) rifles being smuggled into Gaza from Egypt through tunnels below the Philadelphi Corridor.

Three suspicious Arab men were stopped in a vehicle on the outskirts of Shechem. They tried to outrun an IDF jeep and one attempted to flee the scene. All three were apprehended and three handguns were found in the vehicle.

IDF forces intercepted a terrorist who had infiltrated the Israeli Egyptian border Wednesday evening. On his person, dozens of handguns, a sniper rifle, multiple clips and ammunition was discovered.

Two Carbines, a Kalachnikov rifle, two clips and military binoculars discovered in the home of a Hamas terrorist in a small village outside Shechem.

A Hamas terrorist in Sawhara, southeast of Bethlehem, was discovered hiding in a cache hidden below a sink in the bathroom.

Islamic Jihad terrorist Hosni Hassan Yassin was arrested in a joint military and security services operation near Jenin. He was involved with several attempted bomb attacks on Israeli population centers as well as numerous shooting attacks in recent years

IDF soldiers discovered numerous M16 bullets hidden in a bag of nargila tobacco being brought through the Tufah crossing by an Arab woman.

An explosives factory in the Rafidiya neighborhood of Shechem was uncovered in an Arab home by the IDF. 55 pounds of explosives were found beneath the home's furniture, ready for use.

Homemade pipe-bombs discovered by the IDF near Ramallah

(Photos courtesy of IDF spokesman)

[Nachum]

Thanks for the pictures.

[LauraleeBraswell]

Now that's what I call border security.

[lilylangtree]

Nothing will ever stop these terrorists except their own demise.

[sheik yerbouty]

So be it!

[massgopguy]

My boss just got back from Israel as a representative of Friends of the IDF. He visited eight military bases including the West Bank and Gaza. He also met the 414 Intel Brigade. These young people are extremely grateful for the support they get from the United States. They were awe inspiring.

[Convert from ECUSA]

Ping! Also see a great comment at number 8.

[sheik yerbouty]

Tov meod!

[llama hunter]

good one, LOL

does the IDF offer seminars, perhaps the US border patrol could use their services?