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Jordanian armed forces detain Israeli who swam into territorial waters

Jordan’s military says its navy detained an Israeli man who swam across the border into Jordanian waters on Saturday and referred him to authorities.

Ajel News18 min ago · 1 min read
Jordanian navy detains Israeli swimmer in territorial waters

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The Jordanian Armed Forces announced that the Royal Naval Force detained an Israeli national on Saturday after he swam across the border into Jordanian territorial waters.

A military source said the naval force detected a person attempting to cross from the Israeli side into Jordanian waters. Forces responded immediately, apprehended the individual, and referred him to the relevant authorities.