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The Israeli Defence Force announced that over 300,000 military items have been recovered through a weapons collection operation launched on 1 November, including approximately 210 firearms, 3,800 grenades, mortars and missiles. The voluntary amnesty programme allows citizens to return military equipment without identification or legal prosecution.

The IDF has extended the collection operation by two days, now running until 16 November, to encourage further returns from the civilian population. The amnesty initiative represents a significant effort to recover weapons that may have been improperly held or lost.

This operation addresses concerns over unsecured military equipment in civilian hands, a persistent security challenge. The extended deadline and amnesty terms suggest ongoing concern about the volume of military materiel circulating outside official IDF control.

Sources: Ynet, Walla, www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post