Jerusalem Police Seize Firearms and Drugs in Shuafat and Beit Hanina Raids
Jerusalem police and Border Police seized firearms, ammunition, and drugs during targeted raids in the Shuafat refugee camp and Beit Hanina, facing stone-throwing during the operations.
Israeli police forces and Border Police combatants carried out targeted operations in the Shuafat refugee camp and the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem, seizing weapons, ammunition, and suspected drugs.
The raids were conducted by officers from the Shuafat police station, alongside Border Police canine units and regional forces, following intelligence-directed searches across multiple locations.
During searches in the Shuafat refugee camp, officers uncovered ammunition and suspected narcotics at one site, while a Glock pistol, magazines, and weapon parts were seized at another location.
Simultaneously, in the Beit Hanina neighborhood, a police canine unit located a hidden firearm loaded with a full magazine inside a warehouse after alerting handlers to a suspicious spot.
During the operation in Shuafat, rioters hurled stones at security forces, prompting officers to disperse the crowd using riot control measures. No injuries were reported among the security personnel.
All confiscated weapons, ammunition, and substances were transferred for forensic examination as the investigation led by the Shuafat police station continues.
