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Bedouin Men Indicted for Armed Gold Heist in West Bank

2/17/2026

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Six Bedouin men from Hura were indicted for an armed robbery in Dhahiriya, West Bank.
They posed as Israel Defense Forces soldiers and wore military-style gear, including an M-16 rifle and airsoft rifles.
The robbery yielded about 4 kilograms of gold and more than NIS 100,000 in cash.
Prosecutors seek to detain the suspects pending trial.

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Story summary

Six Bedouin men from Hura were indicted for an armed robbery in Dhahiriya, West Bank.
They posed as Israel Defense Forces soldiers and wore military-style gear, including an M-16 rifle and airsoft rifles.
The robbery yielded about 4 kilograms of gold and more than NIS 100,000 in cash.
Prosecutors seek to detain the suspects pending trial.