Israeli Detained by Jordan After Swimming Across Maritime Border
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Jordanian security forces arrested an Israeli citizen who swam across the maritime border from Israel into Jordan. The Israeli military confirmed the detention and is working to secure his safe return. Authorities issued a warning against crossing the border outside of official checkpoints, following a separate incident where Israeli forces stopped migrants near the Dead Sea.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Jordanian forces arrested an Israeli citizen who swam across the maritime border from Israel.
- The Israeli military confirmed the detention and is working on the citizen's safe return.
- Authorities warned against crossing the border outside of official checkpoints.
- The incident occurred near the maritime border between Eilat and Aqaba.
- This follows a separate incident where Israeli forces stopped migrants near the Dead Sea.
Jordanian security forces apprehended an Israeli citizen yesterday after he swam from Israeli territory into Jordanian waters. The Jordanian army announced the arrest on Sunday, stating that its forces identified an individual swimming from Israel towards their territory, intercepted him, and took him into custody. The Israeli military confirmed the incident, reporting that the citizen was detained by Jordanian security forces and that Israeli security agencies are working through relevant channels to ensure his safe return.
According to the IDF, "Yesterday, a report was received about an Israeli citizen who crossed via the sea from Israeli territory to Jordanian maritime territory. The arrested citizen was detained by Jordanian security forces, and since then, security forces have been operating through the relevant channels to return him safely."
The IDF issued an explicit warning against crossing the border outside of an official crossing point, emphasizing that "crossing the border to Jordan not via an organized border crossing is forbidden and dangerous for Israelis and constitutes a violation of the law."
This arrest follows a separate incident near the Jordanian border where Israeli forces thwarted an attempted infiltration by six labor migrants from Turkey and Sri Lanka who had crossed the border near the Dead Sea using inflatable boats.
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