Israel Extends Detention of Jordanian Lawmaker Who Smuggled Weapons at Border Crossing

T. Belman. McCarthy just met with the King in Aquba to discuss the matter.  He is now talking with the Israelis.

Pressure ramps up on Jordanian King Abdullah to secure parliament member Imad al-Adwan’s release
By Jack Khoury, HAARETZ    30.4.23


The weapons that according to reports were seized from Jordanian MP Imad al-Adwan.Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright Law

An Israeli military court extended on Sunday the detention of a Jordanian lawmaker who was arrested by Israel for allegedly smuggling large quantities of weapons in the West.

Last Sunday, Jordan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry alleged that Jordanian lawmaker Imad al-Adwan was arrested for smuggling a large quantity of weapons into the West Bank. The court extended the detention by eight days.

Israel imposed a gag order on the affair, and hasn’t responded to the allegations. A rally was held in Jordan on Sunday in support of al-Adwan, and the heads of his family tribe called on King Abdullah to intervene and actively pursue his release.

Israel hasn’t allowed al-Adwan to meet with a lawyer but did let Jordan’s ambassador to Israel Rasan al-Majali, and the Jordanian consul to meet al-Adwan and update his family on his condition. In a statement from Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, al-Majali said that the lawmaker was in good condition. An attorney for al-Adwan said that the ban on visiting his client was valid only until the end of Monday at midnight, while it’s currently unclear whether Israel is intending to extend that ban as well.

According to Jordanian reports, Al-Adwan was reportedly detained on Sunday morning at the Allenby Bridge crossing, which serves as the main passage from Jordan to the West Bank. Palestinian and Jordanian media outlets published footage of the alleged seized weapons.

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on Jan 29, 2023 Mudar Zahran tweeted:

Our sources: Detained Jordanian MP, Emad Al-Edwan, will be tried on charges of terrorism in Israeli courts. “There is no truth to the rumors that Israel agreed to try him in Jordan,”… “Just anesthesia needles [propaganda] launched by the king’s office to defuse the Jordanian public who are angry with him.”

JaFaJ INTELLIGENCE   April 23, 2023

Note: This story is developing fast, and will be updated as information becomes available.

1.Summary:
Jordanian Parliament Member Emad Al-Edwan was arrested on the 23rd of April, 2023 after crossing from Jordan into Israel. He was trying to smuggle high power weapons and gold into the country. JaFaJ was able to confirm the man is highly connected to the Kings inner circle and is considered a Jordanian intelligence asset. Jordan’s King private office has been pushing Israel to release him but without success so far. JaFaJ sources insinuated damning evidence of the Hashemite Kingdoms’ connections to terrorist groups who have carried out attacks in Israel.

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