The Jordanian Armed Forces have reported this Sunday that last Saturday an Israeli citizen was arrested who, allegedly, had arrived by swimming to the territorial waters of the Arab country.
According to the statement released on social media by the General Command, "the Royal Navy has detained a person coming from Israel who infiltrated by sea into the territorial waters".
The official text specifies that the Naval Force "detected a person trying to infiltrate from the Israeli side by swimming toward the territorial waters". After being located, naval units moved to the area "and the intruder was detained, who was transferred to the competent authorities for judicial processing".
For its part, the Israeli Armed Forces have said that they have received notification about what happened and that "we work through the relevant channels to ensure that he returns safe and sound".
In the same note, "the Israel Defense Forces emphasize that crossing the border into Jordan outside the authorized checkpoints is prohibited, poses a danger to Israeli citizens, and is a violation of legality".