Israel arrests Jordanian MP for alleged gun-smuggling

SMA NEWS – AMMAN
A Jordanian MP has been arrested by Israel for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons into the occupied West Bank, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said.
Imad Al-Adwan was detained on Saturday night at the Allenby Bridge crossing, Jordan’s Ammon news agency reported.
Authorities said they found 12 machine-guns and 270 other types of firearms, according to unverified video on Israeli social media.
Israel has not commented, and local media reporting has been restricted.
A Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman said it was trying to resolve the case “as speedily as possible”.
Israeli media said the Shin Bet security agency was trying to establish who the weapons were destined for and whether the MP had done the same thing before.
Adwan, 35, is a member of the Jordanian parliament’s Palestine Committee.
A prominent Jordanian MP Khalil Atiya, said Israel’s arrest of Adwan “harms the dignity of Jordanians”.