Israel arrests Jordanian lawmaker on arms-smuggling charges

Israeli authorities have arrested a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Financial institution, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry mentioned Sunday.

The lawmaker has been recognized as Imad Al-Adwan. Jordanian media experiences Al-Adwan was arrested Saturday on the Allenby Bridge border crossing whereas making an attempt to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

International Ministry spokesman Sinan Majali mentioned Jordanian officers have been following the case “to seek out out the deserves of the scenario and handle it as quickly as potential.” 

Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Israeli International Ministry for remark. 

The incident threatens to pressure additional the tense relations between Jordan and its neighbor Israel.

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“The Jordanian parliament has lengthy been a stage for the worst type of anti-Israel vitriol. Now, it seems one among its members has shifted from speech to motion,” Joe Truzman, Analysis Analyst on the Basis for Protection of Democracies, mentioned in a statement. 

“This may proceed a serious breach of each the phrase and the spirit of the just about three-decade peace treaty between Jordan and Israel. Amman ought to make amends, and publicly, quick.” 

A automobile drives previous a street sign indicating the Allenby (King Hussein) bridge crossing level to Jordan (background), within the metropolis of Jericho within the occupied West Financial institution, on January 28, 2021. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

The West Financial institution has seen a surge in violence over the previous yr. Israel says the world has been flooded with unlawful weapons, together with weapons smuggled from neighboring Jordan.

Over 90 Palestinians and 18 Israelis have been killed within the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem this yr. Israel says a lot of the Palestinians have been needed militants, however stone-throwing youths protesting military incursions and other people not concerned in confrontations have additionally been killed. All however one of many Israelis killed have been civilians.

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Since Israel’s Netanyahu-led government took workplace, relations with Jordan have deteriorated over Israeli settlement development, violence within the West Financial institution and insurance policies over holy websites in Jerusalem’s Outdated Metropolis.

The Related Press contributed to this report.