Israel-jordan peace treaty

A 'stab in the back': Israel's refusal to extend Jordanian water agreement may spark crisis

The 1994 peace treaty signed by Amman and Jerusalem required Israel to supply Jordan with 50 million cubic meters of water annually, an amount doubled in a 2021 commitment that expired in 2025.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.
Jordanian troops ride their military vehicles during a parade at a ceremony to celebrate the country's 74th Independence Day within a limited number of activities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amman, Jordan May 25, 2020; illustrative.

Jordan to reinstate military draft amid tensions with Israel

Questions over the timing of the directive to reintroduce conscription were posed in a Sunday report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN News.

|ByJAMES GENN
HaShomer HaChadash

Gov't approves NGO's plan to secure Jordan border including reinforcing fence, IDF presence

The National Missions Ministry, led by Orit Strock, allocated a budget of 80 million shekels for the first year of implementing HaShomer HaChadash's five-year plan.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE RABIN ARAVA crossing between Jordan and Israel, north of Eilat.

'We would be alone in a catastrophe': Arava, Eilot regional council residents fear Oct. 7 scenario

Amid growing concerns from the residents of the Arava about infiltrations along the Jordanian border, the head of the Eilot Regional Council: "We are calling on the Israeli government to allocate res

|ByPELED ARBELI

Jordan navigates delicately amid Israel-Hamas war

While openly condemning Israel to please public opinion, the Hashemite kingdom has refrained from jeopardizing its ties with its partner in peace since 1994.

DECEMBER 11, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023.

Smotrich violated Israel-Jordan peace treaty with expanded Israel map - Amman

Jordan on Monday summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest over Smotrich's use of an expanded map of Israel.

MARCH 20, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023.

Could the Abraham Accords indicate a new start for Jordan and Israel? - editorial

While the fruits of the Abraham Accords were apparent from the beginning, the best that could be said for the peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan is that there has been quiet on the borders.

AUGUST 2, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
AN IDF soldier patrols the border area between Israel and Jordan at Naharayim, as seen from the Israeli side on October 22.

Jordan's King Abdullah refuses to speak with Netanyahu - report

Jordan has repeatedly warned Israel in recent weeks and months against unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank.

JUNE 15, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

Jordan's constitutional court rules gas deal with Israel can't be ended

The decision was made in response to a question by the Jordanian government concerning a parliamentary proposal to cancel the natural gas deal with the Jewish state.

MAY 13, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
The Leviathan gas platform pictured in the Mediterranean Sea.

Will annexation destroy Israeli-Jordanian peace, set kingdom aflame?

“The peace treaty with Egypt and the peace treaty with Jordan are in a way, the two cornerstones, of our [regional] policy and our security for the last 30 to 40 years.”

MAY 1, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
AN IDF soldier patrols the border area between Israel and Jordan at Naharayim, as seen from the Israeli side on October 22.

Israel-Jordan peace needs warming up

There are several reasons for the present perception of a cooling-off in the relationship, often related to internal politics in both countries.

NOVEMBER 12, 2019ByZALMAN SHOVAL
SRAELI AND Jordanian soldiers shake hands during a ceremony at the Wadi Araba border crossing June in 1995.

Jordanians detained in Israel released, cross back to Jordan

Jordan last week had recalled its ambassador, Ghassan al-Majali, to protest the arrest. Based on an agreement worked out between the two countries, Majali said that he would return to Israel.

NOVEMBER 6, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordanian citizen Hiba Labadi gestures upon her release by Israel, at the King Hussein Bridge crossing near Amman, Jordan

Silver jubilee of Israel-Jordan peace brings exaggerated disappointment

NOVEMBER 1, 2019ByELIE PODEH
PROTESTERS IN Amman challenge the US and Israel policies on Jerusalem. ‘A quick review of the public relationship between Israel and Jordan in the last decade reveals multiple crises,’ notes the author.

Keep the peace

The 25th anniversary of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan passed with little fanfare.

OCTOBER 27, 2019ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2010