The military and Israel Police announced on Tuesday that they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons in the Jordan Valley area.
Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
According to a joint military-police statement, security forces intercepted three suspicious vehicles near Route 90. A search revealed a total of 53 firearms: 39 handguns, 10 Kalashnikov assault rifles and four M16 assault rifles.
The Jordan Valley is the scene of regular attempts to bring weapons into Israel and the West Bank from Jordan.
