Security and Defense JNS - Jewish News Syndicate JAN 8, 2026
Israel distributes thousands of rifles to civilian security squads
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The initiative is part of the state’s broader defense strategy based on lessons learned from the two-year war.
The Defense Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces have completed the distribution of thousands of advanced Arad rifles to rapid response teams across the country as part of the community defense strategy, the ministry said on Thursday.
The distribution forms part of the ministry and IDF Ground Forces Command’s broader initiative to bolster security capabilities in communities nationwide in the wake of the war.
The weapons were procured from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), an Israeli firearms manufacturer, in a deal worth about $31 million, the ministry said.
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