Israeli requests for gun permits soar

In the 18 days since the Oct. 7 terror attacks in southern Israel, more than 100,000 Israelis have filed requests for gun licenses, according to the National Security Ministry. Read more

Israeli gun licensing reforms to streamline approval for permits

Israeli authorities announced plans to streamline the approval process for gun permits aimed at clearing a backlog of requests. Read more

78 Arabs arrested in police’s largest arms bust in history

Around 1,600 Israeli police officers raided dozens of targets across Israel on Tuesday morning and arrested 78 major weapons dealers in the Arab sector, the largest operation of its kind against illegal weapons trafficking since the establishment of the state. Read more

Police thwart weapons smuggling worth millions from Lebanon to Israel

A police Special Forces unit thwarted the smuggling of 43 weapons from Lebanon into Israel, the largest weapons smuggling attempt in recent years, worth about NIS 2,700,000 (A$1.1m), the police stated Saturday night. Read more