Nearly 4,000 weapons were confiscated and thousands of people arrested on weapons-related charges in the first half of 2019, according to a report by the Israeli police on Tuesday.
According to the report, some 3,661 weapons were confiscated, 2,704 people were arrested for shooting-related crimes, and 3,447 were arrested in a total of 3,568 cases pertaining to illegal arms dealing in the first six months of 2019.
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Approximately 80% of all weapons seized were in Arab communities, according to a report in The Jerusalem Post.
"Police operations were conducted across the country as a result of quality intelligence and undercover operations," the police statement said.
Among the weapons confiscated were pistols, explosive devices, grenades and automatic weapons, including high-powered submachine guns. Large quantities of ammunition were also confiscated.
