Members of the emergency squad of Moshav Amuka seen during a drill in Moshav Amuka, northern Israel, November 15, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** מלחמה חרבות ברזל כיתת כוננות עמוקה עיר חרדי חרדים
JERUSALEM — Requests for gun permits in Israel have skyrocketed since Hamas’ bloody Oct. 7 incursion, according to a press release from the Ministry of National Security.
More than 236,000 new requests for permits have been filed since the attack — a figure equal to the number filed over 20 years, the statement said.
A sense of insecurity gripped Israel following the attack and the army’s hourslong delay in responding, leading to a rush to buy guns. At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 240 taken hostage after Hamas militants breached Israel’s border fence and fanned out across the country’s south.
Armed civilian security squads entered
