Weapons and ammunition deep underground: large cache of arms uncovered beneath concrete in East Jerusalem
Detectives from the Shfeta station and Jerusalem District police, accompanied by a police dog, raided a property in the Ashkariya neighborhood of Beit Hanina following intelligence information. In the yard of the house, forces dug beneath a thick concrete slab and uncovered a weapons cache containing two M16 rifles, three magazines, and approximately 927 live bullets. The weapons were transferred to forensic laboratories and the investigation continues.
Detectives from the Shfeta station and Jerusalem District police, with the assistance of the police canine unit, raided a property in the Ashkariya neighborhood of Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem following focused intelligence information. During the searches, a police dog identified a suspicious spot in the yard of the house. The forces dug at the location and discovered that weapons had been hidden deep underground beneath a thick concrete slab. After breaking the concrete, the detectives located two M16 rifles (one of them shortened), three matching magazines, and approximately 927 live 5.56mm caliber bullets. All weapons were transferred to the forensic laboratories of the Israel Police for further evidence processing. Police emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and operational activities are being conducted to locate and arrest the suspects involved in hiding the weapons. The report is factual and describes routine police activity without the use of loaded or manipulative language by the reporter.