Bennett warns: Half a million illegal guns are a 'ticking time bomb'

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns that half a million illegal guns in Israel constitute a top-level security threat, calling them a 'ticking time bomb'. He proposes deploying the Shin Bet to locate and seize the weapons.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued a warning that half a million illegal guns in Israel represent a top-level security threat, describing them as a 'ticking time bomb'. Bennett proposed deploying the Shin Bet security agency to locate and seize the illegal weapons. The brief report, published by Arutz Sheva on August 21, 2026, presents Bennett's statement without additional sourcing or context on the origin of the figure or the scope of the problem.