Three Oct. 7 Terrorists Arrested in Rahat: Weapons Seized

Security sources are pushing back hard against claims that three Gaza terrorists arrested in the Bedouin city of Rahat last week sneaked into Israel during Hamas's barbaric October 7, 2023, massacre. According to reports from KAN News and others, the trio had valid work permits and were already inside the country before the attack even happened.

Israeli police initially touted the arrests as a big win, announcing they'd nabbed three Gazans who infiltrated "under the cover" of the October 7 onslaught, over two years later, during a raid in Rahat as part of a broader crackdown on crime and illegal weapons.

But wait, hold the victory lap. 

Security officials quickly shot that down, saying there's zero evidence these guys crossed during the massacre. Instead, they entered legally pre-war with permits, then just . . . stayed put after Israel revoked all Gazan labor entries once the fighting kicked off. During the raid, cops uncovered a stash of goodies: 50 rounds of 9mm ammo, loose 7.62 Kalashnikov rounds, and an iron lathe authorities suspect was being used for "weapons-related activity."

The suspects and seized items were handed over to Shin Bet for further interrogation.

Rahat, the largest Bedouin city in southern Israel just north of Beersheba, has popped up before in these stories. Back in early November 2023, about a month after the massacre, two actual Hamas terrorists who did infiltrate on October 7 were nabbed hiding there.

This latest bust highlights the ongoing mess from those pre-war policies letting thousands of Gazans work inside Israel; policies that, critics argue, helped set the stage for intelligence blind spots and security headaches leading up to the deadliest day in Israeli history. 

It's time to stop allowing potential terrorists legally invade the Jewish state.

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