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Israeli MK Hazan confronts Jordanian MP’s bravado, accepts challenge to brawl

 

Unfazed by a threat from the pompous Jordanian parliamentarian to beat him up, MK Oren Hazan, tweets in response, “I accept the Jordanian MP’s invitation to a meeting on the bridge, and at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow [Wednesday].”

By Ido Ben Porat

 

A Jordanian Member of Parliament this week invited MK Oren Hazan (Likud) to a meeting at the Allenby Bridge, to take place on Wednesday.

In a national embarrassment, Oren Hazan forces a selfie on President Trump upon arrival to Israel – Twitter/Oren Hazan

The Jordanian parliamentarian, however, left little doubt about the nature of the meeting with Hazan, writing, “I will beat you up, you despicable person hiding behind American aid.” Continue Reading »

Jordan arrests terrorist entering Israel with petrol bombs

 

REPORT: Jordanian border security detained a man who sought to enter Israel with a car carrying petrol bombs.

Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Jordanian border guards on Tuesday arrested a man as he tried to enter Israel in a car containing petrol bombs, an official said, according to AFP.

He was detained after ignoring orders at a checkpoint and trying to drive through roadblocks leading to the border, the source told the news agency, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The source added the car was seized and found to contain petrol bombs which the driver had “intended to use illegally”. Continue Reading »