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Israel Arrests Three Turks Indicted for Smuggling Weapons Into Israel

The three Turks coordinated weapons shipments from Iran through Jordan, using laborers to smuggle pistols into Israel for sale, with one promised $1 million for his role.

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Two were caught after crossing the border in the Beit She’an Valley area attempting to recruit workers entering through the Jordanian border, another after taking part in a failed weapons exchange

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According to the indictment, the defendants contacted an Iranian arms dealer and planned to transport guns from Jordan to Israel. One of them, Oktay Asci, is also accused of attempting to assist in the commission of an act of terrorism.

The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment in the Nazareth District Court today (Sunday) against three Turkish citizens for weapons offenses and infiltration into Israel after they were deported. One of them, Oktay Asci, is also accused of attempting to provide means to commit a terrorist act. According to the indictment filed by Attorney Ohad Cohen of the Northern Criminal District Attorney's Office, in July 2025, defendant Oktay suggested…

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Israel Hayom broke the news in on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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