Jordanian authorities have actually jailed 16 individuals presumed of preparing attacks including rockets and drones, in a case connected to the Muslim Brotherhood. The General Intelligence Department stated the suspects had actually been working to develop rockets and unmanned aerial lorries utilizing in your area sourced and imported elements. Guns, dynamites, and a minimum of one rocket all set for launch were supposedly taken.
The supposed plot, which had actually been under security because 2021, likewise included recruitment and abroad training in Lebanon, where the cell’s leader was stated to be based. The declaration did not recognize the designated targets of the attacks, however did not discuss Israel.
Individually, Arabic-language media reported that Khaled El Juhani, parliamentary bloc director of the Islamic Action Front– a political celebration connected to the Muslim Brotherhood– was likewise jailed, though it was uncertain if he was amongst the 16 called suspects.
The arrests come as Jordan deals with growing political polarization. In the September 2024 elections, the Islamic Action Front substantially broadened its existence in parliament, tripling its seats amidst a wave of public anger over Israel’s war in Gaza. The celebration’s rise has actually deepened issues about the Muslim Brotherhood’s impact in Jordanian politics.
Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, however public belief– specifically amongst the kingdom’s bulk Palestinian population– has actually grown progressively hostile. Stress have actually been sustained by anti-Israel rhetoric from IAF political leaders, demonstrations in Amman, and current violent occurrences. King Abdullah has actually dramatically slammed Israel’s actions in Gaza, while caution of increasing instability throughout the area.