Taken for detention: Illegal camel race thwarted in Negev firing zone

Police foiled an illegal camel race early Friday morning in a Negev firing zone. Forces raided the compound during the preparation stage and detained two minors who tried to flee and hide in bushes. The race was planned near Route 222 and the Bir Hadaj area, and was thwarted using intelligence information before it began.

Police foiled an illegal camel race early Friday morning that was planned to take place in a firing zone in the Negev area, near Route 222 and the Bir Hadaj area. Southern District forces raided the compound during the race's preparation stage, after receiving intelligence information about the intention to hold the event. Upon the raid, vehicles scattered from the scene, and two minors who tried to flee and hide in bushes near a camel were detained for further investigation at the Shgeiv Shalom station. A camel was seized at the scene. The incident highlights enforcement against illegal events involving animal abuse and security risks due to the use of a firing zone.