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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

Israel-Jordan relations

Illustrative: A general view of new buildings in the Israeli settlement of Aliyah, south of Nablus in the West Bank. May 21, 2025. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
May 29, 2025, 10:34 am
Defense minister confirms government approval of 22 new West Bank settlements
Katz, Smotrich hail establishment of new communities, legalization of wildcat outposts as ‘protective wall’ for Israel, boosting ‘hold on Judea and Samaria,’ obstructing path to Palestinian state
By ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (left) visits Jerusalem's Temple Mount, April 2, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 2, 2025, 3:20 pm
Ben Gvir again ascends, prays on Temple Mount; Haredi MK slams visit as ‘desecration’
National security minister’s visit to flashpoint site immediately after Ramadan’s conclusion stirs ‘unnecessary incitement in Muslim world,’ charges UTJ’s Gafni
By Sam Sokol and Agencies
The border between Israel and Jordan on the Route 90 highway in the Jordan Valley, July 6, 2017. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90/ File)
March 31, 2025, 11:57 pm
Israel aims to begin building new $1.4b border barrier with Jordan within months
Long-promised fence to stop frequent gun- and drug-smuggling will run from Golan Heights down to Ramon airport, hewing close to border, with remainder to Eilat already upgraded
By Lazar Berman
A barn owl at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, on January 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis)
January 29, 2025, 3:40 pm
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl unites Jordanian and Israeli scientists
Experts from 12 countries convene in Greece for project that began as Jordanian-Israeli collaboration to protect rodent-eating bird of prey that is boon to farmers across Mideast
By Derek Gatopoulos
Hikers walk during an excursion along the Dead Sea shore near Kibbutz Ein Gedi in eastern Israel on December 30, 2024. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)
January 29, 2025, 1:12 pm
Dead Sea facing ecological disaster but regional tensions makes solutions difficult
Salty lake rapidly evaporating due to industrial use and climate change, and officials say situation cannot be remedied without Jordanian cooperation
By Ruth Eglash
An illustration showing the boundaries of the biblical kingdoms of Israel and Judah in 928 BC, published by the Israel Arabic account on X on January 6, 2025. (Israel Arabic via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 8, 2025, 7:16 pm
‘Violation of international norms’: Biblical map of Israel sparks outrage from Jordan
Post from Israel Arabic account on X showing the borders of ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah denounced by Jordan, UAE for undermining Palestinian right to an independent state
By ToI Staff
Emergency vehicles outside the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, after gunshots were heard in the area, early November 24, 2024. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 24, 2024, 6:55 am
Gunman opens fire near Israeli Embassy in Jordan, is shot dead; 3 cops wounded
Local officials say incident is over, as state media says gunfire was directed at a police patrol in Amman and that an investigation is ongoing
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A handout picture provided by Jordan's Royal Palace shows King Abdullah II addressing the opening of the 20th ordinary session of the National Assembly in Amman on November 18, 2024. (Chris Setian / Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP)
November 18, 2024, 6:19 pm
Opening new parliament, Jordanian king says Amman ‘working tirelessly’ to end war
Islamist Muslim Brotherhood more than doubles its contingent in new session of parliament to around a fifth of total seats, becoming the largest single group of lawmakers
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: View of the border between Israel and Jordan, in the Jordan valley, in the West Bank, on June 17, 2020. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
October 31, 2024, 11:30 am
IDF announces formation of new division to defend Israel’s border with Jordan
Move comes weeks after gunmen breached border in an area south of the Dead Sea; IDF chief Halevi says new division will ease burden on reservists
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A man carries a humanitarian aid package provided by UNRWA in central Gaza City on August 27, 2024. (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP)
October 29, 2024, 7:24 pm
Israel says UNRWA in Gaza is ‘rotten’ as concern builds over new laws’ impact on aid
While Israeli official says Palestinian refugee agency already limited and other organizations can fill gaps, aid groups sound alarm that UNRWA cannot be replaced by alternatives
By Lazar Berman, Gianluca Pacchiani, Agencies and ToI Staff
Jafar Hassan, left, appointed Jordan's prime minister on Sunday, sits with his predecessor, then-PM Bisher Khasawneh, at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 21, 2024. (Ryan Carter/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS)
September 15, 2024, 8:02 pm
Abdullah taps chief of staff as Jordan’s new PM after Islamists gain in elections
King selects Harvard-educated technocrat Jafar Hassan to lead new government, week after Muslim Brotherhood becomes largest party in parliament with 31 out of 138 seats
By AFP and Reuters
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks out over the Jordan Valley on September 11, 2024. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
September 11, 2024, 8:51 pm
Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence
Days after deadly shooting at Allenby border crossing, PM says ‘stronger barrier’ needed along boundary with Jordan, a project repeatedly promised and scrapped over the years
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
An election staff member assists a woman casting her ballot for parliamentary elections at a polling station at the al-Baqaa Palestinian refugee camp near the capital Amman on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)
September 10, 2024, 2:30 pm
Polls open in Jordan, with Islamists expected to make gains amid anger over Gaza war
Parliamentary elections take place under new law aimed at diluting tribalism, which could bolster Islamist parties in cities mostly inhabited by Palestinian-Jordanians
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Jordan's parliament convenes in Amman, December 15, 2021. (Khalil Mazraawi / AFP)
September 9, 2024, 5:52 pm
Jordan’s pro-Hamas opposition, buoyed by Gaza war, seeks shakeup in Tuesday vote
Muslim Brotherhood political arm demands abrogation of pro-Western kingdom’s ties with Israel, overhaul of electoral system that disadvantages urban Islamists
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Israeli security forces near the scene where three civilians were murdered in a terror shooting attack at Allenby Bridge, a crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 9, 2024, 11:16 am
Jordan crossing reopens to pedestrians after deadly terror attack celebrated in Amman
Allenby Bridge Crossing remains closed to trucks; Israeli security forces meet Jordanian counterparts to discuss investigation into murder of three Israelis, upgrading security
By ToI Staff
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