IDF says Jordanian soldiers approached border but did not enter Israel, incident is over

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

In an update, the IDF says that no suspects breached into Israeli territory from Jordan this evening, after around 10 individuals were identified approaching the border “in a suspicious and fast manner” near the community of Paran.

According to security sources, the individuals were Jordanian soldiers who had approached the Israeli border but did not cross it. The Jordanian soldiers were apparently chasing after suspects who tried to breach into Israel.

The IDF says it dispatched numerous troops, including special forces and aircraft, to scan the area. Following the scans and roadblocks, “an infiltration into Israeli territory was ruled out,” the army says.

“The incident is over, there is no fear of a security incident,” the IDF adds.

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