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Israel  
Weapons of Terror
April 8, 2002

As part of the military operation in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces have seized a number of weapons, explosives, bomb-making equipment and laboratories. According to the IDF, among the weapons seized thus far:

5 explosive belts
58 explosive charges
1,335 Kalashnikov rifles
31 M-16 rifles
666 long rifles
387 sniper rifles
759 pistols
26 machine guns
21 hand grenades
38 crates of ammunition
78 long-range rifles with telescopic lenses

So far, the IDF have detained 84 suspects wanted in connection with terrorist attacks against Israel. Another 1,600 are being detained for questioning.

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