Israel-Jordan

Jordan:

Protesters arrested on way to Israeli embassy

Jordanian anti-riot police beat and arrest dozens of demonstrators who tried to storm the Israeli embassy in Amman.

Jordan:

Police clash with protesters marching on Israeli embassy

Riot police fire teargas to push back hundreds of Jordanian demonstrators marching on the Israeli embassy in Amman in protest over Israel’s operation in Gaza.

Israel considers ending water deal with Jordan

Israel is considering ending the deal to supply Jordan with water due to Jordanian criticism of the war in Gaza.

With Saudi and Jordanian help:

How Israeli companies bypass the Houthi blockade

Israeli companies have begun docking in Bahrain and UAE and transporting shipments from there on trucks via Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

'Jordan is the enemy':

Dozens protest outside Jordanian Embassy

Demonstrators protested Israel's relationship with Jordan and called for the ouster of the Jordanian caretaker of the Temple Mount.

Jordanian MP admits:

'Jordan benefits from peace agreements with Israel'

First Deputy Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament says cancelling the agreements with Israel would be illogical.

Foreign Ministry:

'We regret Jordan's decision to recall its ambassador'

Foreign Ministry responds to Jordan’s decision to recall its ambassador: Israel is targeting Hamas terrorists.

Jordan recalls ambassador in Israel

Foreign Minister says the ambassador would only return if Israel 'stops the war in Gaza and the humanitarian disaster that it's causing.'

Former Jordanian minister:

'Israel is becoming a Jewish ISIS'

Former Jordanian Interior Minister lashes out at Israel, says Jordan should stockpile ammunition to fight Israeli threat.

National Security Advisor:

'Israel committed to uphold peace treaty with Jordan'

National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi speaks to Jordanian Foreign Minister following uproar over Smotrich's comments in Paris.

Israel offers Palestinian prisoners to move to Jordanian prisons

According to the reported deal, Palestinians with Jordanian citizenship could serve their sentence in Jordan.

Israel, Jordan sign MoU on water-for-energy deal

The deal was first announced in November of last year, and the MoU was signed at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Israeli athletes denied entry to Jordan

Members of Israel's triathlon team denied entry to Jordan for Asian Cup. Jordan cites security reasons for the move.

King Abdullah II to Lapid:

'Peace based on two-state solution is important'

Jordanian King's office says he called for respect of status quo in Jerusalem during meeting with PM Lapid.

Mattot-Masei: On keeping your promises

Kurt Rothschild was a man of his word. As were the tribes who wished to expand Israel to include land on the eastern bank of the Jordan,

Jordan pressuring Israel to maintain status quo on Temple Mount

As tensions at the holy site mount, Israel's government has made it clear it will not alter the existing status quo to avoid confrontation.

Israel accuses Jordan of spreading "false news"

Foreign Ministry reacts to Jordan summoning ambassador, condemnation of Israel's response to riots on the Temple Mount.

Jordanians to protest against agreement with Israel

Protests planned in Jordan against "electricity for water" memorandum of understanding signed between Israel and Jordan.

Bennett okays increase in amount of water Israel sells to Jordan

Israel to sell an additional 50 million cubic meters of water per year under PM Bennett's new directive.

Jordanians celebrate 'victory of resistance' against Israel

Thousands demonstrate in Jordan following latest Gaza fighting, chant "death to Israel".

Jordanian FM blames Netanyahu for diplomatic incident

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi: Israel reneged on an agreement with Jordan and then Netanyahu wanted to fly out of Jordan.

Jordan and Israel is now the only viable two-state solution

The PLO's first charter said that is does not exercise any sovereignty over the West Bank in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Op-ed.

Jordan sends two to jail over plan to attack Israeli forces

Jordanian court sentences two men to 10 years in prison for planning attack against Israeli forces on Jordan-Israel border.

Jordan says it is still committed to peace treaty

Jordanian Foreign Minister says kingdom is committed to peace treaty with Israel despite ending lease of lands in Naharayim and Tzofar.

Protest in Jordan: Cancel peace treaty with Israel

Demonstrators in Amman call on Jordanian government to take action to return areas in Israel to Jordanian sovereignty.

Jordan's parliament to review peace deal with Israel

Jordanian parliament approves committee to reevaluate all formal ties with Israel, including the peace agreement.

Jordan's King calls on U.S. to support 'Palestinian issue'

King Abdullah II says there will be no breakthrough in the peace process if U.S. doesn't support a solution to the “Palestinian issue”.

Name of security guard from Jordan incident published

Identity of security guard cleared for publication after Jordanian newspaper publishes his name and photo.

Jordan hands investigation file to Israel

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry hands Israel the file containing results of the investigation into the incident near the Israeli embassy.

Israel launches investigation into Jordan incident

Israel launches initial probe into incident near the Israeli embassy in Jordan, will share findings with Amman.

Protesters in Jordan: Sever ties with Israel

Protesters in Jordan, supported by the radical Islamic Movement, call on the government to cut ties with Israel.

Jordan, PA 'suspicious' of Temple Mount camera deal

Waqf insists cameras must be installed under its own supervision, insisting Israel will use them to 'change status quo' at holy site.

Report: Kerry Wants Temple Mount Status Quo in Writing

Israeli officials say Kerry wants to put the understandings reached by Israel and Jordan on the Temple Mount in writing.

Jordan Pushes Full Control Over Temple Mount, Israel Rejects

Report: Netanyahu rejected offer for Temple Mount to be overseen entirely by Amman, as in pre-2000 arrangement.

Israel Greets its First Female Envoy to an Arab Country

Einat Schlein, a long-time Foreign Ministry employee, presents credentials to King Abdullah of Jordan in moving ceremony.

Jordan Blames Israeli Government For Arson Attack

'Denying the rights of the Palestinian people' led to attack on Palestinian family, Amman bizarrely claims Friday.

Report: Fight Against ISIS Has Tightened Israel-Jordan Relations

Common enemy? Israel-Jordan relationship reportedly improving as both sides struggle to battle radical Islamism, security source says.

Jordan Says Arrested Israelis Suspected of Fraud

Jordan confirms it arrested two Israelis and a Briton, says they are suspected of involvement in fraud and counterfeiting currency.

Israel Summons Jordan Envoy over Article Quoting Hitler

The anti-Israeli article by a former Jordanian foreign minister was published in The Jordan Times.

Jordan, Israel Strike Natural Gas Deal

Amman the first to sign natural gas import agreement with Israel after Egyptian pipeline becomes too unreliable.

Bill in Jordan: Violence Against Israel Isn't Terrorism

Jordan’s Islamist-dominated parliament adopts a bill which stipulates that violence against Israel will not be a terrorist act.

Late-Night Mission to Save Injured Bird

Israel enlists to save injured bird on the endangered list.

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Slams New Envoy to Israel

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood criticizes the naming of a new ambassador to Israel, says it's not in the kingdom's interests.

Israeli Seriously Injured in Jordan Car Accident

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

Anti-Israel Activists Protest Outside Israeli Embassy in Jordan

Dozens of anti-Israel activists protested in front of the Israeli Embassy in Amman, demand that it be closed.

Report: Jordan to Protect Israel with Patriots

Report: Jordan will place Patriot missile batteries on its territory to protect itself and Israel against air strikes from Syria.

Rivlin's New Year Greeting Angers Jordanian Parliament Speaker

The Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament returns Knesset Speaker's greeting because he called Jerusalem “the capital of Israel.”

Jordanian Farmers Demand: Stop Importing Israeli Potatoes

Farmers and wholesalers in Jordan have demanded that the government stop imports of potatoes originating in Israel.

Jordanian Boycott Sabotages Int'l Environment Bike Ride

An international environmental awareness cycling tour set for October 8 has been sabotaged by a Jordanian Islamist boycott of Israel.

Jordan: Boycott Drive Hits Next Level

Jordanian boycott committee pushes ban on all companies that transport Israeli or American goods.

King Abdullah: Jordan Was Better Off without Peace with Israel

Jordan was better off before peace with Israel, King Abdullah says. “Jerusalem could blow up into war. Jordan sides with ‘power brigade.’”

Egyptian Energy Ministry: No Deals with Israel

The Egyptian Energy Ministry has denied reports it is planning to include Israel in a project to create a regional electricity grid.

'What’s the Alternative?' MK Orlev: Jordan is Palestine

Asked to present his alternative to the “two-state option,” MK Zevulun Orlev says, “The PA Arabs already have a state – Jordan.”

Egypt, Arab Countries Sign Massive Arms Deals With U.S.

US will sell 24 F-16 jet fighters, huge arms cache to Egypt in a $3.2 billion deal. No deal in the works with Israel.

Jordanian Double Agent Murders 7 CIA, 1 Fellow Jordanian Spy

A Jordanian spy sent to Afghanistan to search out top Al Qaeda leaders turned double agent and murdered 7 CIA men and 1 Jordanian.

Jordanian Lawyers Seek Arrest of Two Knesset Legislators

First it was Europe. Now it is Jordan, where lawyers want an arrest warrant of two Knesset MK for their calling Jordan a “Palestinian” state.

Jordan, PA Claim Dead Sea Scrolls

Jordan and the PA have asked Canada to seize Israel's 2,000-year-old Dead Sea scrolls, currently on display in Toronto. Their claims are weak.

'Viva Palestina' Blocked at Red Sea, Will Try for Gaza Via Syria

A British legislator has led his convoy of aid for Gaza out of Aqaba and is now heading for Syria after learning the Egyptians cannot be pressured.

Arab MK to be Indicted in Connection with Trip to Syria

Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has decided to indict Arab MK Sa’id Naffaa in connection with his trip to Syria in October 2007.

Jordanian King to US Jews: Support PA State, 2002 Saudi Plan

Jordan's King Abdullah II met with American Jewish leaders Tuesday, urging them to help pressure Israel to accept the 2002 Saudi Peace Plan.