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Seven Charged in Israel-Syria Arms Smuggling Ring

11/20/2025

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State prosecutors in Israel charged seven individuals, including four Druze Israelis and three Syrian nationals, with smuggling arms from Syria amid conflicts.
The indictments allege importing and possessing weapons, trafficking, and conspiracy.
They were arrested alongside five Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers accused of assisting the smuggling operations.
The investigation followed the discovery of a weapons smuggling ring by Israeli security forces and highlights ongoing tensions along the Israel-Syria border.

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State prosecutors in Israel charged seven individuals, including four Druze Israelis and three Syrian nationals, with smuggling arms from Syria amid conflicts.
The indictments allege importing and possessing weapons, trafficking, and conspiracy.
They were arrested alongside five Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers accused of assisting the smuggling operations.
The investigation followed the discovery of a weapons smuggling ring by Israeli security forces and highlights ongoing tensions along the Israel-Syria border.