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

The 1994 peace treaty signed by Amman and Jerusalem required Israel to supply Jordan with 50 million cubic meters of water annually, an amount doubled in a 2021 commitment that expired in 2025.

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.
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

Israeli soldiers walk, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Israel detains four foreign nationals who illegally crossed into Israel from Jordan


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.

Pence Middle East trip a cause for concern in Jordan

Jordan has a majority population of Palestinians. This puts King Abdullah in a difficult spot.

 US VICE PRESIDENT Mike Pence and his wife, Karen (left), meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah and Queen Rania (right, backs to camera) at the Royal Palace in Amman on Sunday. (Muhammad Hamed/Reuters)