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During a raid in Hebron, the smuggling of thousands of fireworks to the East Jerusalem area was thwarted three suspects were arrested. Following intelligence information about an attempt to smuggle fireworks into the areas of East Jerusalem.

Israel Police thwarted a massive fireworks smuggling operation in Hebron, arresting three suspects and seizing thousands of items destined for East Jerusalem.

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As the intelligence matured, an operational activity was carried out in Hebron during the night, with the participation of forces from the David District, Judea and Samaria Border Police, the Arrow Yehuda Unit in the Judea and Samaria District, the Jerusalem Special Patrol Unit, and the K9 Unit. During the operation, three suspects (Hebron, in their 20s) were arrested and transferred for investigation, and thousands of fireworks were seized, which are suspected to have been intended for smuggling into East Jerusalem and the Old City.

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