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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


Jordanian politician calls on Jordanians to blow up Israeli gas pipeline

"Every free man in Jordan must sacrifice himself and his children to blow up a gas line that passes through Jordanian territory."

THE PLATFORM for Noble’s Tamar natural gas pipeline, situated some 23 km. off Ashkelon’s southern coast.

Jordan’s Challenges: How the kingdom comes through crises relatively unscathed

After weathering the storm of the last years of crises in the region, Jordan sees record tourism revenues while it navigates the ongoing need to host Syrian refugees.

Jordan's King Abdullah II shakes hands with Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz during a swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet in Amman, Jordan June 14, 2018.

Group of Jewish tourists harassed at Aqaba border crossing

The tourists were held for several hours until they were allowed to pass, although they were forbidden from bringing any Jewish religious items with them.

Jordanian flag in Aqaba

PA: Gantz is preferable because he's inexperienced

Meanwhile, the Likud Party is feeling a bit more secure after the latest polls showed a drop in the number of mandates Blue and White is expected to win.

Former IDF chief-of-staff Benny Gantz, December 26th, 2018

Treading on Israel: Jordanians' anger with Israel challenges King Abdullah

Jordan’s national labor union announces that Israeli flags will continue to be displayed and denigrated at its offices throughout the kingdom.

Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2010

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Israel's ambassador to Jordan presents credentials to King Abdullah II

Weissbrod was appointed in February, and arrived in Amman in April, nine months after a stabbing and shooting incident at the Israeli embassy compound in Amman sent ties into a tailspin.

New Israeli Ambassador to Jordan, Amir Weissbrod

Twenty-two Gazans transferred to Jordan to receive medical treatment

The transfer was facilitated by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) at the request of Jordan's King Abdullah.

Jordanian ambulances transferring 22 Gazans to Jordan to receive medical treatment.

Jordan to go ahead with Red-Dead water project despite Israel withdrawal

A total of 85-100mcm of water will be desalinated every year, while the seawater will be pumped out from an intake located in the north of the Gulf of Aqaba.

The Dead Sea as photographed  by Leonid Padrul

Israel Embassy in Jordan to reopen to the public in the coming days

Some staff have already returned to the Israeli embassy in Amman.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Israel's Ambassador to Jordan Einat Schlein and wounded security officer Ziv, July 25 2017.