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Israel begins construction of upgraded security barrier on Jordan border

Israel has begun construction on the first two sections of an upgraded security barrier along its border with Jordan, a key part of a $1.7B project to strengthen the border against emerging threats.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.
Palestinian security personnel and mourners seen in the West Bank city of Nablus, December 27, 2024

IDF held back Iranian axis from flooding terror groups in the West Bank with weapons, cmdr. says

 Israeli police officers and a soldier stand guard, in the area near Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Indian national killed by Jordanian security forces while trying to illegally enter Israel

 An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

Donald Trump to rebuild Gaza? The hurdles facing the president's plans - analysis


Are diplomatic tensions sinking prospects of Israel-Jordan water project?

Jordanian experts say kingdom must forge ahead with Red Sea-Dead Sea canal despite Jerusalem's threats.

A pool on the southern shores of the Dead Sea on the Jordanian side

My Word: Troubled waters between Israel and Jordan

Now is the time to bridge the differences, not rumble on the Allenby Bridge.

Protestors chanting slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan July 28, 2017.

Jordan’s King Abdullah thanks Trump for help handling Temple Mount crisis

King Abdullah tweeted: “Appreciate @ POTUS, US administration active engagement to defuse Al Haram Al Sharif crisis. Coordination remains key to avoid further crises.”

US President Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II during joint news conference at the White House

Jordanian king vows 'not to give up' seeking justice for slain citizens

King Abdullah of Jordan held a press conference in which he said 'all efforts will be made to ensure a just trial' involving the Israeli security guard who shot two Jordanians dead.

Jordan's King Abdullah attend a joint news conference following a meeting with the French president at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 19, 2017.

Tensions still high between Israel and Jordan

A quarter of Jordanian parliament members signed a petition to call back ambassador to Israel, hundreds protested in Amman calling for Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty to be abolished.

People attend the funeral of Mohammad Jawawdah in Amman, Jordan July 25, 2017.

Jordan's King Abdullah slams Netanyahu, says guard must be brought to ‘justice’

Abdullah said that Israel's handling of the incident was “unacceptable and provocative.”

Jordan's King Abdullah attend a joint news conference following a meeting with the French president at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 19, 2017.

Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of teen embassy attacker

Israel said the security officer had acted in self-defense when he shot his attacker while his father said the young teenager had no militant links.

People arrive prior to the funeral of Mohammad Jawawdah in Amman

Netanyahu welcomes home Jordan envoy and freed embassy guard

“I am happy to see you, happy that things ended the way they did.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets in his office with Ziv the Israeli guard stabbed in the Jordan embassy complex

Analysis: Can Israeli-Jordanian ties survive Temple Mount violence?

Rather then breaking off ties, both leaders used the embassy shooting to wager a behind the scenes deal that allowed both Netanyahu and King Abdullah to claim victory.

Israeli police man a barricade on Salah a Din street after a deadly terror attack in Jerusalem, July 14, 2017.

The Amman shooting incident at the Israeli Embassy

Hopefully, the Amman shooting incident will be solved through intensive political and diplomatic contacts before it grows to a major bilateral and regional crisis.

A policeman is seen near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan July 23, 2017.