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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 478

Naharayim

Steven E. Zipperstein
June 11, 2020, 11:32 am
Steven E. Zipperstein
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Israeli children realease white balloons during a small ceremony held near their agricultural enclave, at the crossing checkpoint near Moshav Tzofar, on the Israeli-Jordanian border on April 30, 2020. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
April 30, 2020, 8:54 pm
Last Israeli farmers leave enclave after Jordan deal ends
6-month extension of lease to work lands at Tzofar expires, months after Amman resumed control of the area
By ToI Staff
Workers pick peppers in Tzofar on February 14, 2018.(Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 30, 2020, 1:10 am
Access for Israeli farmers to Jordan border enclave comes to an end Thursday
Foreign Ministry confirms expiry of 6-month extension of lease to work lands at Tzofar, months after Amman resumed control of the area
By ToI Staff
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein pray at the Tzofar enclave after the return of the territory from Israel, November 16, 2019 (Courtesy)
November 16, 2019, 9:39 pm
Jordanian king, prince visit and pray at second enclave returned by Israel
After trip to Naharaiym earlier in the week, Abdullah and Hussein arrive at Tzofar following end of Israel’s 25-year lease
By ToI Staff
Jordanian television host Rana Hmouz in a November 12, 2019 broadcast on Jordan Today TV in which she called to cancel the Israel-Jordan peace agreement and 'gouge out the eyes of the Zionists.' (YouTube screen capture)
November 13, 2019, 10:28 pm
Jordanian TV host calls to ‘gouge out eyes of the Zionists’
Praising return of border lands to Jordan, Rana Hmouz calls to ‘trample the peace accord underfoot’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Jordan’s King Abdullah II, second right, tours the Baqura enclave formerly leased by Israel with Crown Prince Hussein and military officers, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Yousef Allan/Jordanian Royal Court via AP)
November 11, 2019, 8:17 pm
Jordan’s king visits Naharayim enclave after Israelis clear out
Day after termination of annexes in peace accord that allowed Israeli farmers access to border territory, Abdullah II says kingdom’s sovereignty ‘is above all else’
By Adam Rasgon
Then-foreign minister Israel Katz at a Likud election campaign stop in Jerusalem, September 16, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 11, 2019, 12:31 pm
Katz: Israel wanted joint event to mark peace anniversary, but Jordan refused
Hashemite Kingdom shot down initiative due to ‘complicated’ domestic situation, foreign minister says at Knesset conference; no Jordanians attend
By Raphael Ahren
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein (R) arrive for the opening parliamentary session in the capital Amman on November 10, 2019, as Jordan reasserted its control over land enclaves on the border with Israel. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
November 10, 2019, 9:15 pm
Jordan vows to respect Israeli private property rights in Naharayim enclave
Jordanian source says farmers will be allowed to harvest crops they planted in Tzofar before Sunday; Israel expresses regret over Amman’s decision to terminate annexes in accord
By Adam Rasgon
A picture taken from the Israeli side of the border shows Jordanian soldiers raising the national flag ahead of a ceremony at the Jordan Valley site of Naharayim, also known as Baqura in Jordan, east of the Jordan river on November 10, 2019. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
November 10, 2019, 2:29 pm
Jordan king says rule over border enclaves restored as Israeli lease expires
To standing ovation, Abdullah II tells cabinet the kingdom has extended sovereignty over ‘every inch,’ yet Israeli farmers still allowed to enter, harvest crops at 1 of the 2 sites
By AP and ToI Staff
An agricultural vehicle in the Tzofar area in the Arava region on the Israel-Jordan border, leased to Israel by Jordan as part of the 1994 peace agreement, in February 2007. (Chaver83/Wikimedia Commons)
November 10, 2019, 8:47 am
Farmers continue working land in Jordan enclave, despite impending end of lease
Regional spokesperson says agriculture workers entered area near Tzofar as normal, day after troops shut another site, Naharayim Isle of Peace, as 25-year lease with Amman ends
By ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers close the gate leading to the "Isle of Peace" at Naharayim on November 9, 2019. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
November 9, 2019, 8:03 pm
Gate closes at ‘Isle of Peace’ park as border lands to return to Jordan
Visitors take likely final tour of Naharayim, which along with Tzofar will no longer be accessible to Israelis; local official slams government for failing to prevent ‘farewell’
By ToI Staff
Israeli tourists visit the Naharayim peace park on November 8, 2019. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
November 9, 2019, 1:13 pm
Hours before border lands go back to Jordan, Israeli farmers await final word
Local leader says tenants haven’t been updated on what will happen after sites are returned to Hashemite kingdom on Sunday; hundreds of tourists visit Naharayim for farewell tours
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Israelis visit Naharayim, October 19, 2019 (Courtesy of Naharayim)
November 7, 2019, 11:13 pm
Jordan said to reject extending lease on border lands, but offer compensation
Report says Jordanian FM told Israel’s national security adviser that Naharayim, Tzofor will return to Amman’s control; local official says access to end Sunday
By ToI Staff
Israelis visit Naharayim, October 19, 2019 (Courtesy of Naharayim)
October 19, 2019, 4:13 pm
Last chance? Record Israeli group tours Naharayim, set to be reclaimed by Jordan
Site manager at parcel of land worked by Israeli farmers for decades, including ‘Isle of Peace,’ believes 150-strong convoy of visitors took what may be final opportunity
By ToI Staff
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz speaks near the Jordan Border, October 18, 2019 (Facebook screenshot)
October 19, 2019, 3:55 am
At Jordan border enclave, Gantz calls for improved ties with Arab countries
Blue and White chief holds rally at Naharayim, a parcel of land worked by Israeli farmers for decades and set to be reclaimed by Amman next week
By ToI Staff
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