Four Jordanians sentenced for planning attacks on Israel

Four Jordanians of Palestinian origin convicted of planning attacks on Israelis have been sentenced to 10-15 years imprisonment with hard labor, a court official said Tuesday.

At the sentencing, Judge Youssef Faouri of the state security court in Amman said, "The defendants possession of arms and explosives and their plotting attacks against Israelis is a threat to the national security of Jordan."

Brothers Saud Muhammad 24 and Issa Muhammad 21, received l5-year sentences, whereas Abdulrahim al-Yousef 25 and Mujahad Abdul Jawad 29 were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, SANA reported.