Imad al-Adwan was held at an Israeli-controlled border crossing for allegedly smuggling greater than 200 weapons in his automobile.
Israeli authorities have launched Jordanian Member of Parliament Imad al-Adwan, Jordan’s international ministry stated, after he was held on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Financial institution almost two weeks in the past.
“The method of handing over MP Imad Al-Adwan by the Israeli authorities to the involved Jordanian safety authorities has begun on the King Hussein Bridge,” learn a press release from the ministry, referring to the principle border crossing connecting the Palestinian territory to Jordan.
A international ministry spokesperson later confirmed to Al Jazeera that the lawmaker has been launched.
Israel’s Shin Wager intelligence company stated in a press release that al-Adwan was arrested on April 22 whereas carrying 12 rifles and 194 pistols in his automobile at an Israeli-controlled border crossing.
It added that its investigation revealed that al-Adwan carried out 12 separate smuggling makes an attempt since early 2022 utilizing his diplomatic passport to usher in contraband that ranged from digital cigarettes to gold to birds.
For the reason that begin of the yr, he made quite a few arms-smuggling journeys in alternate for unspecified quantities of cash, the Shin Wager stated.
The company stated he was launched for “additional investigation and pursuit of justice” by Jordanian authorities.
The Jordanian speaker of parliament stated al-Adwan’s parliamentary immunity had been revoked, that means he may face prosecution. A Jordanian safety supply informed Reuters information company the case shall be dropped at trial.
Al-Adwan’s arrest threatened to additional pressure ties between Israel and Jordan, which had been already tense regardless of a peace treaty that’s almost 30 years outdated.
Israel has shut safety ties with Jordan, with which it shares its longest border, however relations soured in recent years over Israel’s development of unlawful settlements in occupied land, its violent raids on Palestinians within the West Financial institution and its discriminatory insurance policies in holy websites in Jerusalem’s Previous Metropolis.
Jordan managed the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem earlier than Israel captured the areas within the 1967 conflict, however the kingdom retains custodianship of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and different Muslim holy websites within the Previous Metropolis.
Since Israel’s hardline authorities took workplace late final yr, relations with Jordan have deteriorated. Israel claims the West Financial institution is awash with weapons, together with weapons smuggled from Jordan.
