{"id":178852,"date":"2026-03-20T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=178852"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:07:35","slug":"weapon-found-under-baby-stroller-in-jerusalem-how-it-was-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/weapon-found-under-baby-stroller-in-jerusalem-how-it-was-uncovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Weapon found under baby stroller in Jerusalem &#8211; how it was uncovered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During recent activity in East Jerusalem, police forces arrived at a home in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood to conduct a court-approved search. Inside the house, in what appeared to be a completely ordinary domestic setting, officers uncovered an unusual finding \u2013 an improvised \u201cCarlo\u201d weapon hidden beneath a baby stroller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discovery was made with the assistance of a police dog from the canine unit, which led officers to the exact spot where the weapon and a matching magazine had been concealed. The method of hiding, in such an everyday object, highlights the challenges faced by forces operating on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerusalem District Police stated: &#8220;We will continue to act to locate and seize illegal weapons, using all available means and capabilities, in order to protect public safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is a Carlo weapon hidden under a baby stroller in East Jerusalem?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The case raises questions about the methods used to conceal illegal firearms. Using a baby stroller \u2013 an item associated with daily civilian life \u2013 demonstrates an attempt to avoid suspicion and complicate detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to law enforcement sources, there has been a growing trend of hiding weapons in unexpected places, as part of efforts to evade searches. The integration of specialized units, including canine teams, enables authorities to uncover even well-concealed weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened to the Wadi al-Joz suspect after the weapon was found?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect, a 23-year-old resident of the neighborhood, was arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of a weapon. His detention was extended, and a prosecutor\u2019s statement was filed ahead of an expected indictment and a request to keep him in custody until the end of legal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police added that operations to locate illegal weapons in East Jerusalem will continue, using a range of tools and dedicated units in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"iw\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05e0\u05e9\u05e7 \u05d1\u05e2\u05d2\u05dc \u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05e7, \u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0UIeevnin2\">pic.twitter.com\/0UIeevnin2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jerusalem online (@Jlmonline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jlmonline\/status\/2034509196792566172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During recent activity in East Jerusalem, police forces arrived at a home in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood to conduct a court-approved search. Inside the house, in what appeared to be a completely ordinary domestic setting, officers uncovered an unusual finding \u2013 an improvised \u201cCarlo\u201d weapon hidden beneath a baby stroller. The discovery was made with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":178850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"9319","_seopress_titles_title":"Weapon found under baby stroller in Jerusalem - how it was uncovered","_seopress_titles_desc":"Footage: In East Jerusalem, an improvised \u201cCarlo\u201d weapon was discovered under a baby stroller during a house search in Wadi al-Joz","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10327,9319,9314],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-178852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breaking","8":"category-jerusalem-updates","9":"category-main-item"},"acf":{"subtitle":"Footage: In East Jerusalem, an improvised \u201cCarlo\u201d weapon was discovered under a baby stroller during a house search in Wadi al-Joz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}