The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced today, Wednesday, the start of implementation of Operation 'Maple' concerned with searching for internationally wanted persons at Mitiga International Airport. The Ministry explained through its Facebook account that members of the Directorate of Port Security and Passport Control began implementing the operation using advanced equipment and technologies under the supervision of liaison officers from the authorities concerned with its implementation and the team sent from the General Secretariat of Interpol. The Ministry added that members of the Directorate of Security and Passport Control at the port received training courses on the use of modern techniques and devices used in this operation, within the framework of joint cooperation with the international organization Interpol to raise the level of security performance of the Ministry's components and employees. It is noteworthy that Operation Maple specializes in searching and exam ining internationally wanted persons, as well as stolen vehicles and forged and stolen travel documents reported internationally through Interpol's databases. Source: Libyan News Agency Amman: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, along with Vatican's Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher, discussed the severe consequences of Israel's aggression against Gaza and the efforts being made to create a strong international stance to halt it. During a phone call on Friday, Safadi discussed with Archbishop Gallagher the limitations placed on Jerusalem's freedom of religion by Israel, such as the closing of Bethlehem and other West Bank cities, which hinders believers from carrying out their religious rituals, particularly during Christmas. Safadi reaffirmed Jordan's utter rejection of any Israeli actions that violate international law, Israel's obligations as the occupying power, and the freedom of Muslims and Christians to worship in occupied Jerusalem. Safadi also denounced Israel's killing of two women on the sixteenth of this month inside the Holy Family Church in Gaza, as well as the siege that Israel placed on the church and 2.3 million oth er Palestinians in Gaza, depriving them of their access to medication, food, and water. He emphasized that the Israeli assault on Gaza resulted in unimaginable human tragedy, misery, and suffering, depriving Christians of the joy of celebrating Christmas. According to a Vatican statement released today, Pope Francis sent Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to Palestine and Israel today as a concrete demonstration of the Pope's solidarity with those who are suffering from the effects of conflict on a daily basis, especially during the holiday season. Source: Jordan News Agency
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