Israel releases two Jordanian prisoners before the end of the week

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on his official Twitter page that Jordanian nationals jailed by Israel are returning to the kingdom before the end of the week.

The Foreign Ministry said in a press statement that the agreement came after lengthy talks and intensive contacts and moves initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since the arrest of Heba Al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman Marei in coordination with all concerned.

The statement quoted al-Safadi that the government followed the case since its inception with direct instructions from the Jordanian King Abdullah II, and took all necessary steps to release the prisoners at all costs.

Jordan summoned its ambassador to Israel for consultations late last month, against the background of the Israeli occupation authorities not to release al-Labadi and Marei, and the continued detention of "illegal and inhuman" for months and without any charges.

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry, in a statement at the time, held Israel fully responsible for the lives of Jordanian citizens, affirming that it would continue to take legal, diplomatic and political measures to ensure their return.

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry statement at the time that endangering the lives of Jordanian citizens deteriorating health condition; is indeed a condemnation rejected by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Hiba Abdel-Baqi al-Labadi was arrested by Israel on August 20 and Abdel-Rahman Merhi since September 2, after crossing the King Hussein Bridge (linking Jordan to the West Bank), without explaining the reasons for the arrest.

On June 6, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry summoned the charge d'affaires of the Israeli Embassy in Amman, and handed him a protest note on the continued detention of Jordanian citizens.

According to local Jordanian media, Heba went on hunger strike for more than a month, causing deterioration in her health, while Abdul Rahman suffers from brain cancer, and had previously undergone surgery.