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Jordanian ambassador visits lawmaker detained for smuggling guns into Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Jordanian MP Imad al-Adwan was arrested at the Allenby Bridge border crossing on April 23, 2023, as he was heading into Israel by car. (Jordanian media)
Jordan’s ambassador to Israel Ghassan Majali visits lawmaker Imad al-Adwan, who is in custody after being arrested on Saturday for trying to smuggle guns and gold into Israel.
According to Jordan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Adwan assures Majali that he has not been mistreated and is in good health.
The two speak in detail about the case and the arrest.
According to a Jordanian statement, Amman is involved in “intensive efforts…to find out the merits of the case and ensure detention conditions and investigation procedures are consistent with international laws and conventions that fully preserve the rights of the representative.”
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