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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.
 Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera.

After slamming Israel, Jordan now wants more Israeli water - analysis

 A picture released by the Jordanian Armed Forces website shows what it said is a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria that the Jordanian army downed on Jordan's side of the border, Jordan August 13, 2023

Jordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month

 Jordanian Police Audi A6 C6 sedan in Amman, Jordan.

Jordan hunts down three wanted terrorists


Jordan's King Abdullah and Lapid secretly met - report

PM Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog have also met with King Abdullah, in what is seen as a series of overtures to repair Israel's relationship with its neighbor.

Yair Lapid

Were reports of a Jordanian coup a wake-up call for Israel?

According to analysts, former diplomats and security personnel, Jordan’s stability should always be an Israeli concern.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al Safadi and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of European Commission Josep Borrell speak to the media after their meeting in Amman, Jordan, February 2, 2020

Jordan: A family dispute or a foreign-backed plot?

"No one expected the controversy to escalate to a point where the king would order the army and the mukhabarat to raid Prince Hamzah’s palace and place him under house arrest."

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.

Jordan says prince liaised with 'foreign parties' to destabilize country

"The investigations had monitored interferences and communications with foreign parties over the right timing to destabilize Jordan," Safadi said.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov following their talks in Moscow, Russia February 19, 2020.

Jordan: Israel keeps a close eye on its eastern neighbor - opinion

Jordanian officials passed a message to Israel that the situation was under control and there was no threat to the kingdom’s stability, but nonetheless, Israel cannot afford to ignore the events.

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan meets with Jordan's King Abdullah at Amman military airport, Jordan, November 20, 2018