Demanding That Weapons Seized from a Terror-Supporting Diplomat Be Turned Over for the Defense of Israeli Citizens

On April 22, 2023, the Shin Bet arrested Imad al-Adwan, a Jordanian Member of Parliament, while attempting to smuggle 12 military rifles and 194 pistols at a border crossing. Al-Adwan has been smuggling contraband—from gold to assault weapons—for over a year, using his diplomatic passport and Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel as a convenient cover. Shurat HaDin is at the forefront of efforts to have the seized weapons turned over to security personnel in Judea and Samaria. In a letter sent to the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, we demanded that “the damage caused by the decision to release Jordanian Member of Parliament Imad Al-Adwan, be rectified by you instructing that the smuggled weapons be handed over immediately to support the reinforcing of the security of Israelis along the roads in Judea and Samaria.”