Two arrested over theft of shoulder-fired MATADOR missile from IDF during Galilee anti-crime op.

Two individuals were arrested in Shfaram on suspicion of stealing a shoulder-fired MATADOR missile from the IDF during operations in northern Israel over the weekend, according to the Jerusalem Post. One of the suspects is an illegal resident. The police transferred both suspects to the Galilee Region police station for questioning and expect to bring them before the court to extend their detention.

The missile was seized during a targeted operational activity conducted by the Northern District police, the IDF's anti-terrorist unit, and officers of the military's northern command. Since the start of 2026, police have seized over 610 illegal weapons and arrested countless suspects in the fight against violent crime.

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