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53 kg of Hashish Seized in Dead Sea Region; Two Arrested

Israeli police and military seized 53 kg of hashish near the Dead Sea, arresting two Bedouins. The drugs are valued at NIS 250,000 ($79,000).

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Jerusalem, 25 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli security forces seized approximately 53 kilograms of hashish-type drugs over the weekend, the Israel Police said on Sunday morning.

Two Israeli Bedouins in their 20s and 30s were arrested near the Dead Sea during a joint police-military operation against drug smuggling. The confiscated drugs were worth around NIS 250,000 ($79,000), the police added.

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