Where are Palestinians getting M-16 rifles from? - analysis
It’s difficult to quantify how many illegal firearms there are in the West Bank or how prevalent they are with terror groups or other armed men.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, ANNA AHRONHEIM
Published: NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Over the last week, the IDF detained one Palestinian suspected of arms trafficking near the city of Nablus. “The soldiers located and confiscated an illegal M-16 rifle which was found in the suspect’s vehicle,” the IDF said. In another incident, military ammunition was stolen from an IDF base in northern Israel. Recent clashes with armed Palestinians in the West Bank have revealed the presence of numerous illegal weapons, including a large number of M-16s pictured in photographs of the Palestinian gunmen or in videos of armed men gathered in places like Jenin and Nablus.
The presence of illegal firearms in the West Bank among Palestinians is not a new phenomenon. Terrorists use rifles and pistols in terror attacks and armed groups or gangs of various types use them to exert pressure or to show off. However, the last year has illustrated how the presence of weapons in the West Bank can lead to an increase in clashes.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-722721
It’s difficult to quantify how many illegal firearms there are in the West Bank or how prevalent they are with terror groups or other armed men.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, ANNA AHRONHEIM
Published: NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Over the last week, the IDF detained one Palestinian suspected of arms trafficking near the city of Nablus. “The soldiers located and confiscated an illegal M-16 rifle which was found in the suspect’s vehicle,” the IDF said. In another incident, military ammunition was stolen from an IDF base in northern Israel. Recent clashes with armed Palestinians in the West Bank have revealed the presence of numerous illegal weapons, including a large number of M-16s pictured in photographs of the Palestinian gunmen or in videos of armed men gathered in places like Jenin and Nablus.
The presence of illegal firearms in the West Bank among Palestinians is not a new phenomenon. Terrorists use rifles and pistols in terror attacks and armed groups or gangs of various types use them to exert pressure or to show off. However, the last year has illustrated how the presence of weapons in the West Bank can lead to an increase in clashes.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-722721