Police Arrest Two in Gun Trafficking Bust Near Tel Aviv

Jerusalem, 23 July, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli police arrested a 62-year-old Bat Yam taxi driver and a 32-year-old Negev resident suspected of trafficking illegal weapons, authorities said on Wednesday.

Acting on intelligence, detectives stopped a taxi Tuesday night on Highway 6 near the Ben Shemen Interchange in central Israel. A search of the vehicle uncovered a bag in the trunk containing five Glock pistols with cartridges. The driver and a second suspect, believed to be an accomplice, were taken into custody.