Jordan: Israel Arrested Lawmaker on Arms-Smuggling Charges

Jordan: Israel Arrested Lawmaker on Arms-Smuggling Charges
A Jordanian flag billows in front of a view of Israel at Maghtas near the Jordan River, about 45 km southwest of Amman, on Jan. 18, 2002. Leila Gorchev/AFP via Getty Images
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AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said a Jordanian lawmaker has been arrested by Israel on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank.

The ministry’s spokesman, Sinan Majali, said Jordanian officials are following the case “to find out the merits of the situation and address it as soon as possible.” The lawmaker was identified as Imad Al-Adwan and said to have been arrested crossing the border into the Israeli-occupied West Bank.