The BBC reported on Wednesday that the Jordanian police arrested five men, believed to be spies for the Palestinian Hamas movement.

According to BBC arabic.com, the five were taking photos of military installations and the Israeli Consulate in the Jordanian capital of Amman.

The Jordanian Authorities alleged that the men were believed to be working for the Hamas office in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Hamas has yet to respond to this report.

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