(Live) – Criminal organizations: Carmel Police from the Nesher Station raided an apartment on the Carmel Ridge in Dalit El Carmel yesterday (Thursday, October 23, 2026), uncovering a cache of illegal weapons, including two assault rifles, ammunition and large sums of cash. Two suspects, residents of the community, were arrested for questioning as part of the fight against organized crime.
A cache of weapons and criminal equipment was discovered in the apartment.
During the raid, the police uncovered a significant cache of weapons and equipment suspected of being used for criminal activity. Among the findings were two assault rifles, cartridges, 5.56 mm ammunition, face masks and pairs of gloves. The weapons are suspected of being intended for the commission of a serious crime. In addition, tens of thousands of shekels in cash and foreign currency were seized. In addition, two cameras that were installed illegally and overlooked the public space were removed, a finding that allegedly indicates an organized infrastructure designed to support criminal activity.
Two suspects arrested – police will request an extension of detention
Two suspects, residents of Dalit al-Karmel, aged 21 and 37, were detained for questioning following the raid. The police announced that, in accordance with the needs of the investigation and its development, they will ask the court today to extend the detention of the two. The raid was carried out as part of the Israel Police's determined and uncompromising fight against the possession of illegal weapons and criminal organizations, with the aim of damaging the criminal infrastructure and preventing serious incidents of violence for the sake of public safety.
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