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Jordan's state news agency has said 131 Gaza flotilla activists were deported from Israel to Jordan via the Allenby Bridge crossing, reports bdnews24.com citing Reuters.
On Tuesday, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs announced the arrival of a Jordanian citizen and 130 evacuees from several countries who were aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla.
“The passengers entered Jordan through the King Hussein Bridge, following joint arrangements between the ministry and relevant national authorities to ensure their safe passage and provide essential assistance,” it said.
Citing Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fuad Al-Majali, it said the evacuees included nationals from Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Oman, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Turkey, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Serbia, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay.
Al-Majali was quoted as saying, “The Charge d’Affaires of the Jordanian Embassy in Tel Aviv had visited the three Jordanian citizens detained following the flotilla incident, confirming that two had already departed earlier via Turkey.”
He added that the ministry continues to work closely with foreign embassies to coordinate the departure and repatriation of their citizens from Jordan.