The tense situation in the country has boosted the demand for the issuance of a firearms license among Israeli citizens in recent weeks. According to the data, about 44 applications were submitted a day before the attack in B’Tselem, while after the attack in Bnei Brak, the number jumped to 1,773.
Growing demand for weapons license: The escalation of security in recent days has been reflected in murderous attacks in cities across the country, in which many Israelis were killed, along with the call of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who called on all those who carry weapons, led to a sharp rise in gun licenses Israeli citizens.
According to the data, which was presented in News 12, about a day before the attack in Be’er Sheva, about 44 applications were submitted for a gun license. On the other hand, a day later, the number of requests jumped to 163. The number of applicants jumped again a day after the attack in Hadera, when about 792 applications were submitted, and a day after the attack in Bnei Brak, the number of applications jumped to 1,773 applications. An increase of more than 4,000% in just nine days.
As mentioned, the series of murderous attacks that have so far led to the deaths of 11 people began in the month of Ramadan when the first of them took place in Be’er Sheva, on March 22 and the next one took place in Hadera 5 days later. In these two attacks, 6 people were killed. Both of these attacks join another serious attack that took place last week in the city of Bnei Brak, a murderous attack that claimed the lives of 5 other victims.