Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Jordan releases two Israelis who crossed border

The IDF urged people to cross the frontier solely via official crossing points.

The road leading to the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein) crossing to Jordan after it was closed by Israeli authorities following a terrorist attack, Sept. 24, 2025. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
The road leading to the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein) crossing to Jordan after it was closed by Israeli authorities following a terrorist attack, Sept. 24, 2025. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Two Israeli citizens who accidentally crossed into Jordan on Saturday were detained by Jordanian troops and subsequently returned to Israel, the IDF said on Sunday.

The military urged Israelis to avoid crossing the border outside official crossing points, warning that doing so is dangerous and illegal.

Israel is bolstering its security posture along its 310-mile border with Jordan, the country’s longest, building a security barrier and developing a five-year plan to expand communities and strengthen Israel’s presence along the strategic frontier.

See more from JNS Staff
“We may do another little Operation Epic Fury, or they’ll agree” to a deal, U.S. President Donald Trump tells an audience in Florida.
High Representative Nickolay Mladenov said the Balkan state’s support will be critical in advancing Trump’s peace plan for the Strip.
Student organizers can still live-stream the lecture, which is to be delivered by a Columbia University professor.
“I will use the criminal and civil authorities of the attorney general’s office to protect Jewish New Yorkers,” Saritha Komatireddy told JNS.