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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.