Amman says Israel arrested Jordanian MP on suspicion of weapons smuggling

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Israel has arrested Jordanian parliamentarian Imad al-Adwan and interrogated him on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the West Bank, says Jordan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Sinan Al-Majali.

According to Jordan’s Ammon news outlet, the arrest took place this morning at the Allenby Bridge crossing.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry declines to comment.

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