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Purim spiel or a new horizon for peace?

Israel's meeting in Aqaba and the ensuing joint communique, if not a bit of playacting, suggest a move from the longterm stalemate. Op-ed.

Israel will join US-mediated talks with Palestinian Authority, Jordan, and Egypt again next month, State Department reveals.

MK Gideon Sa'ar slams govt. after decision to reduce operations to arrest terrorists in Judea and Samaria in response to summit.

Israel offers aid after deadly toxic gas leak at Jordanian port.

MK Ayoob Kara, hosted in his office on Thursday the US ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro - and the US ambassador to Jordan, Alice Wells.

Jordan informs Israel that 200 tons of crude oil leaked into the Gulf of Aqaba from Aqaba port and could possibly contaminate Eliat.

Egypt informed Israel in advance of its intention to transfer sovereignty over two islands in the Gulf of Aqaba to Saudi Arabia.

Jordan says planned Israeli airport in the Aravah region is too close to a Jordanian airport in the coastal city of Aqaba.

Energy Minister Silvan Shalom announces deal with Jordan and PA to save Dead Sea, provide desalinized water to all 3 parties.

A Salafi Muslim jihadist group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday morning’s rocket attack on the Israeli resort city of Eilat.

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to confirm the US has approved another $400 million for the Iron Dome defense system.

The Jordanian port city of Aqaba may also have been struck Wednesday morning in a rocket attack launched from Sinai.

An Israeli is seriously injured in a car accident in an area of Jordan considered to be popular among Israeli tourists.