1 lakh Israelis file for gun licenses since Oct 7

October 25, 2023 15:25

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In the 18 days since the October 7 terror attacks in southern Israel, more than 100,000 Israelis have filed requests for gun licenses, according to the National Security Ministry in Tel Aviv.

Before the war, the ministry added, that number would have equalled two years of requests.

"If I don't protect myself, no one will," Shahar Fishbein told the Tazpit Press Service.

The 23-year-old resident of Kadima Tzoran in central Israel recently finished his military service and is in the process of obtaining a firearm license. But after filling out and sending in the requested paperwork, Fishbein says he has no idea what the status of his request is.

"I have been waiting for an answer from the Ministry of National Security but only got a confusing message that my request was absorbed in the system," he said.

Hamas's assault on Gaza border communities triggered a tsunami of requests for permits as the Israel Defense Forces were caught off guard by the attacks. It took several days for the military to regain control.

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