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Iran hits Jordanian territory again in missile attack: Will Israel join the war?

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Lebanese army officers speak with villagers waiting to return to their homes at the entrance to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon.
Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

A 'stab in the back': Israel's refusal to extend Jordanian water agreement may spark crisis

A Jordanian man stands guard in a military outpost overlooking the Israeli-Jordanian border, as seen from southern Israel near Paran, December 12, 2025

Ondas’ 4M Defense wins tender for large-scale border demining project in Israel

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan


Jordan foils plot to kill IDF soldiers - report

Four ISIS terrorists were arrested in February in connection with the planned attack, which was supposed to take place in the Ghor es-Safi area.

AN IDF soldier patrols the border area between Israel and Jordan at Naharayim, as seen from the Israeli side on October 22.

Man shot by Jordanian army while crossing Israel-Jordan border

Two of the men returned back to Jordanian territory after the first shots were fired, while the third continued to approach the border

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Can Israel, Jordan be good neighbors once again? - editorial

In sad contrast to the high hopes that existed when the two countries signed a peace treaty in 1994, there has been little progress in trade, tourism or diplomatic cooperation.

AN IDF soldier patrols the border area between Israel and Jordan at Naharayim, as seen from the Israeli side on October 22.

Jordanians protest against Israel over al-Aqsa violence

"Revenge...revenge...Oh, Hamas, bomb Tel Aviv!" they chanted.

Protesters hold placards and Jordanian national flags as they take a part in a human chain during a sit-in against the annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel, in Amman, Jordan, June 27, 2020.

Understanding the rift between Jerusalem and Amman - analysis

On the security side, the situation is said to be better and the militaries in both countries are believed to regularly work together against common threats.

PROTESTERS IN Amman challenge the US and Israel policies on Jerusalem. ‘A quick review of the public relationship between Israel and Jordan in the last decade reveals multiple crises,’ notes the author.

Jordan: Crown prince nixed Jerusalem visit due to Israeli ‘restrictions’

“Jordan had agreed with Israel on the arrangements for the visit, but we were surprised at the last minute that Israel wanted to impose new arrangements and change the visit program."

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi addresses the press in Amman, Jordan, July 2, 2018.

Gantz secretly met Jordan's King Abdullah - report

Regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu, Gantz stated that "his presence interferes with the advancement of [these] relations."

King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020.

Jordanian Embassy visits Jordanian prisoners in Israel amid lockdown

According to 'The Jordan Times,' a Jordanian English daily, local news sources claim that few Jordanian detainees have contracted COVID-19.

A protester holds a poster of Jordan's King Abdullah as he takes part in a human chain during a sit-in against the annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel, in Amman, Jordan, June 27, 2020.

Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany

Israeli de-mining efforts began in 2018 and included support from the Halo Trust, a Scottish-based mine clearance group.

Worshippers attend a mass at the Franciscan Church that was reopened after landmines were removed at the Qasr el-Yahud site, near Jericho, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 10, 2021.

Jordan fears losing control over Muslim sites in Jerusalem

The issue dates back to 1924, when the Supreme Muslim Council accepted Hussein bin Ali (Sharif of Mecca) as custodian of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

WORSHIPERS ATTEND a prayer service at al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on July 31.