The Israeli military and police forces have discovered the largest arms cache in Judea and Samaria in years, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported on Wednesday.
The cache, which was uncovered in a village close to the Palestinian Authority capital Ramallah, reportedly included explosives, various rifles, pistols, a hand grenade, thousands of rounds of ammunition and a remote detonation device. It also contained gold jewelry and cash that would likely be used for financing various terrorist attacks.
Israeli authorities arrested 12 Palestinian suspects amid growing concerns about terror attacks during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan this month, according to an IDF statement.
The Israel Police West Bank District Commander Moshe Pinchi explained that highly accurate intelligence enabled the forces to locate the large arms cache.
“Binyamin station, acting on precise intelligence, located two apartments used as weapons depots. Our district works around the clock to prevent attacks in Judea and Samaria and inside Israel,” Pinchi said.
While the operation was successful, the senior police officer warned that any weapon that reaches terrorists and criminals threatens Israeli security.
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