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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 426

Amman embassy stabbing

Jordanian protesters wave national flags and chant slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman on July 28, 2017, calling for shutting the embassy, expelling the ambassador, and canceling the 1994 peace treaty with Israel. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
January 23, 2023, 12:33 pm
Jordanian court orders Israel to pay $500,000 to man hurt in 2017 embassy shooting
Maher Ibrahim lost his job after he was seriously hurt by Israeli embassy guard’s gunfire, in incident that killed 2 people and strained ties
By ToI Staff
Ghassan Majali, Jordan's newly appointed ambassador to Israel. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 20, 2018, 11:13 pm
New Jordanian ambassador to arrive in Israel within days
Jordan earlier this week announced the appointment of Ghassan Majali, who previously served as envoy to Spain
By Adam Rasgon
Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Amir Weissbrod (Courtesy MFA)
April 16, 2018, 11:40 am
Israel’s new ambassador to Jordan takes up post after diplomatic crisis
Amir Weissbrod, a fluent Arabic speaker who has also worked in Morocco, brings to an end a nine-month standoff after Israeli guard shot dead two Jordanians, saying he was attacked
By ToI Staff and AP
Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Amir Weissbrod (Courtesy MFA)
March 29, 2018, 8:33 am
Jordan approves Israel’s new ambassador to the kingdom
Amir Weissbrod, a career diplomat, set to take up position in Amman, which has been without an envoy since July when Israeli security guard shot dead two Jordanians when attacked
By ToI Staff
Jordanian security forces stand guard outside the Israeli embassy in Amman following a stabbing there on July 23, 2017. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
January 30, 2018, 10:10 am
Israeli embassy in Jordan begins resuming operations
With diplomatic crisis ended, offices expected to open to the public, new ambassador to be appointed within days
By Raphael Ahren and ToI Staff
Jordanian security forces stand guard outside the Israeli embassy in Amman following a stabbing there on July 23, 2017. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
January 23, 2018, 1:26 pm
Foreign Ministry issues tender for new ambassador to Jordan
Netanyahu hopes to name envoy in the coming days, after deal with Amman enables return of embassy staff
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner (left), meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on August 24, 2017. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
January 20, 2018, 8:53 pm
Netanyahu thanks US for ‘behind-the-scenes’ work to end Jordan embassy impasse
PM singles out Jared Kushner, Jason Greenblatt after agreement reached to resolve dispute over shooting at embassy compound
By Alexander Fulbright
Jordanian protesters wave national flags and chant slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman on July 28, 2017, calling for the shutting down the of the embassy, expelling the ambassador, and canceling the 1994 peace treaty with Israel. (AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI)
January 20, 2018, 11:36 am
Israel paying families of slain Jordanians $5m in reparations — report
Kingdom says Jerusalem agreed to pay compensation over deaths of three people, in order to end diplomatic standoff
By ToI Staff
Jordanian security forces stand on guard as protesters wave Jordanian flags and chant slogans during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman on July 28, 2017. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
January 18, 2018, 9:37 pm
Israel to reopen embassy in Jordan, which touts apology over shooting
Kingdom says Jerusalem agreed to all its demands to end diplomatic standoff sparked by July incident at embassy compound
By Dov Lieber and Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 25, 2017,meets with Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Einat Schlein and security guard 'Ziv,' who shot dead two Jordanians as he was being stabbed by one of them. (Haim Zach/GPO)
November 29, 2017, 4:38 pm
Israel to replace Jordanian envoy in effort to mend ties — report
Diplomatic official says Israel is looking for a replacement for Einat Schlein, whom Jordan does not want back in Amman following a deadly embassy shooting
By ToI Staff
A view of the Dead Sea from Masada (photo credit: Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 27, 2017, 4:06 pm
Jordan said to demand answers from Israel as Red Sea-Dead Sea project stalls
Jerusalem has threatened to ditch massive infrastructure plan unless the embassy in Amman is reopened
By Dov Lieber
A view of the Dead Sea in southern Israel, on October 18, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
November 13, 2017, 11:04 pm
Israel reportedly threatens to shelve Jordan water deal until embassy reopened
Offices in Amman were shuttered in July after an Israeli security guard shot dead two Jordanians, one of whom was stabbing him
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with security guard Ziv Moyal (R) and Israel's Ambassador to Jordan Einat Schlein (L), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 25, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO)
November 1, 2017, 10:41 pm
Israel’s Amman embassy won’t reopen until guard brought to trial – Jordan
Minister says ambassador won’t be allowed to return, demands Jerusalem follow ‘international law’ in prosecuting guard who was stabbed, then shot and killed two Jordanians
By ToI Staff
Jordan's King Abdullah II attends talks of the Arab League summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh on March 29, 2017. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)
September 18, 2017, 9:30 am
Jordan king said to urge Israel to wrap up embassy shooting probe
Abdullah meets with Jewish community leaders in New York, highlights US role in restarting peace efforts
By Stuart Winer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 25, 2017 meets with security guard 'Ziv,' who shot dead two Jordanians as he was being stabbed by one of them at the Israeli Embassy compound in Amman on July 23. (Haim Zach/GPO)
August 13, 2017, 12:26 pm
Jordan said to demand trial for guard before return of embassy staff
Amman reportedly says in official letter that Israel’s ambassador is unwelcome until legal proceedings over shooting incident begin
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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