Jordan Detains Israeli Swimmer Off Eilat
Jordanian naval forces arrested an Israeli citizen who swam from the Eilat coast into Jordanian territorial waters on Saturday, and Israel is reportedly working to secure his release.
According to Jordan's official news agency, Petra, the incident took place on Saturday morning. Naval forces stationed along Jordan's maritime border spotted a person swimming from the Israeli side toward Jordanian territory. Jordanian authorities described the incident as an attempt to infiltrate the country.
A team was dispatched to the scene and detained the man. Petra said he was "transferred to the relevant authorities," and he is now under investigation in Jordan.
The man had set out from the beaches of Eilat and that efforts are underway in Israel to secure his release as soon as possible.
