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Jordanian Army Arrests Individual Swimming From Israel

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Jordanian Army Arrests Individual Swimming From Israel

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Hebrew · 7 newsrooms covering

The Jordanian army announced Sunday the arrest of an individual who swam from Israel into Jordanian territorial waters on Saturday. The individual was apprehended and transferred to authorities. Earlier, Israeli forces stopped six migrant workers from Turkey and Sri Lanka who crossed into Israel from Jordan near the Dead Sea.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Jordanian army arrested a person who swam from Israel into Jordanian waters.
  • The arrest occurred on Saturday after the individual was identified crossing the border.
  • Israeli forces previously stopped six migrant workers crossing from Jordan.
  • The migrant workers used inflatable boats to cross near the Dead Sea.
Jordanian Army Arrests Individual Swimming From Israel
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The Jordanian army announced Sunday that it had arrested an individual who entered Jordanian territorial waters from Israel by swimming.

According to the Jordanian report, forces identified the person crossing from Israel into Jordan via swimming on Saturday. They immediately apprehended the individual and handed them over to the relevant authorities.

Earlier, Israeli forces thwarted an attempted infiltration by six individuals, identified as migrant workers from Turkey and Sri Lanka, who crossed the border from Jordan into Israel near the Dead Sea using inflatable boats.

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