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A confrontation between a Jordanian MP and an Israeli MK which caused bursts of laughter across social media was called off after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu forced the cancellation.

Jordanian MP Yehiya al-Saoud called on controversial Israeli MK Oren Hazan to a confrontation at the Israeli border amid a rise in tensions in Jordanian and Israeli relations.

Al-Saoud challenged Hazan to a duel at the Jordanian Israeli border on Allenby Bridge border crossing to take place on Wednesday morning.

"The shoe of a Palestinian child is more honourable than this criminal and his entire entity," al-Saoud .

"The shoe of any Arab and Muslim is better than him and his bastardised entity, which has no origin and religion."

Typically, Hazan was quick to accept. He even got a haircut for the occasion.

An Arabic hashtag which translates to "" emerged and the jokes did not stop rolling.

After the confrontation was called off, al-Saoud arrived at the border and spoke to the media. His tone this time seemed slightly more mellow.

"I went down to the bridge today but after I arrived, I received a letter of peace from Hazan between the Israeli and Jordanian people," he said.