Israeli minister of public security Gilad Erdan has decided to expand the system that allows Israeli individuals to possess firearms licenses claiming this measure would contribute to confronting Palestinian lone-wolf attacks in the occupied territories.
According to Israel Hayom newspaper the decision targets in particular the graduates of combat units although they finished their military service.
Israeli officers of high ranks like lieutenants and sergeants are already allowed to possess and carry weapons outside the army’s establishments.
Such step would allow Jewish settlers who served in the army and received shooting training to kill Palestinian citizens at the pretext they were intending to carry out attacks.
