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During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.<\/p>\n
Dozens of suspects were arrested on Monday morning<\/a> for trafficking in illegal weapons and drugs, following a long-term undercover operation, the success of which hinged on “The Nomad,” the first Bedouin<\/a> undercover agent handled by Israel’s Lahav 433 crime-fighting unit.<\/p>\n During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine. Working undercover, he gathered intelligence and evidence on illicit transactions that had previously been very difficult for law enforcement to trace.<\/p>\n Lahav 433 commander, Deputy Commissioner Meni Binyamin, explained that “deploying an undercover agent deep within criminal networks enabled us to gather significant evidence, expose an extensive criminal infrastructure, and deliver a substantial blow to illegal firearms and drug traffickers operating across the country.”<\/p>\n Israel Police conduct a raid during a widespread operation against drug and weapon trafficking, July 13, 2026. (Credit: Police Spokesperson’s Unit)<\/em><\/p>\n The covert phase of Operation “Nomad” culminated in hundreds of Israeli military and law enforcement officials raiding dozens of targets across Israel on Monday morning, including in Rahat<\/a>, Tel Sheva, Bir Hadaj, Arad, Dimona, Eilat, and east Jerusalem. Dozens were arrested, including 20 central figures in Israeli organized crime.<\/p>\n Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy said that Operation Nomad “once again demonstrates that there is no place where criminals can consider themselves beyond the reach of the Israel Police.”<\/p>\nDozens arrested across Israel as Operation Nomad transitions into the overt phase<\/h3>\n