Ex-firearms chief faces fraud charges for issuing over 38,000 unauthorized gun permits post-Oct. 7

Following a Haaretz exposé • Former security official to be indicted for unlawful gun license distribution

According to the State Prosecutor's Office, Israel Avishar, former head of the Firearms Department, is suspected of allowing unauthorized individuals to issue some 23,000 conditional gun permits and 15,000 final gun…