Director General of the “Strategics” Center for Studies and Research, Hazem Salem Al-Damour, commented on the merits of the Israeli authorities’ investigation of a member of the Jordanian House of Representatives against the backdrop of alleged smuggling of quantities of gold and weapons to the West Bank via the King Hussein “Allenby” Bridge, saying: Cases related to foreign figures related to similar issues are subject, in accordance with the law, to an intensive and comprehensive investigation, to determine the links and relationships of those figures, and many other relevant details in such activity, and if the investigations prove that the detained person is convicted, he will be returned to his country to take legal action. "It is necessary for him, and in the case of the detained MP, he is expected to return to Amman soon after the end of the investigation."

Al-Damour added, "Israeli ports are subject to very strict security scrutiny of people and luggage entering and exiting through these ports."

Al-Damour believes that it is natural for Israeli figures and entities to seek to use the MP’s case politically against Jordan, as it always tries to link Jordan in any similar proposal or context. However, the nature of relations at the official level limits the influence of those voices, and perhaps Israel’s decision came Banning publication of the MP’s case, to prevent these figures and entities from crossing a threshold that might arouse Jordan’s ire, in order to emphasize the importance of high-level coordination between the two countries, especially in the political and security aspects. Al-Damour adds that if the MP is convicted, the Israeli security services realize that this An individual act that is dealt with in accordance with applicable criminal procedures, and does not reflect the state’s position or its adoption of such an act.