Israel deports 130 Gaza flotilla activists to Jordan, Jordan state news says

Jordan's state news agency has said 130 Gaza flotilla activists were deported from Israel to Jordan via the Allenby Bridge crossing. 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...