Jordanian Navy apprehends Israeli swimmer attempting to enter Jordanian waters
- Jordan’s Royal Naval Force arrested an Israeli national after authorities said the person entered Jordanian territorial waters.
- Jordanian authorities referred the Israeli national to the relevant authorities, according to Petra News Agency.
- Separately, Israel Defense Forces troops arrested six suspects who crossed from Jordan into Israel by rubber boat near Ovnat on the Dead Sea.
- Ynet reported that the six suspects were migrant workers with Turkish and Sri Lankan citizenship, while the IDF said the incident did not appear to be security-related.
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The man, aged around 60, was swept away by the wind while paddleboarding in the Gulf of Aqaba
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On Sunday, the Jordanian armed forces announced the arrest of an Israeli who had infiltrated Jordanian territorial waters by sea.
Jordan’s navy picks up Israeli trying to swim across border
The Royal Naval Force of Jordan announced the arrest of an Israeli national who attempted to swim into Jordanian territorial waters from Israel. This incident, detected by Jordanian naval personnel, highlights the rarity of illegal crossings from Israel, as Jordan typically faces such attempts mainly from Syria and Iraq. The Jordanian navy reiterated its commitment to countering infiltration and smuggling activities in the region.
According to a responsible military source in the Jordanian army, the Royal Navy spotted a person attempting to infiltrate from the Israeli side to swim towards the territorial waters. The intruder was moved and seized and transferred to the competent authorities.
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