Jordan

Terror? The writing was on the (Jordanian royal palace) wall - opinion

Thursday’s deadly Allenby Crossing attack was years in the making, fueled by Jordan’s rhetoric, radical education, and public anger that now threatens the monarchy itself.

|ByYARON BUSKILA
Israeli security forces near the scene where two Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 18, 2025.
An Israeli military vehicle waits at a barrier, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Allenby Crossing attack highlights rising terror threat from Jordan - analysis

Israeli officials have increasing concerns over threats that have come from the Kingdom of Jordan over the last several years. The last attack only confirms the concerns.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli forces at the scene of an attack at the Allenby Crossing at the Jordan border, September 18, 2025.

Jordanian humanitarian aid truck driver kills two soldiers at Allenby Crossing at Jordan border

The soldiers were approximately 60 and 20 years old, Magen David Adom said. 

|ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT, YONAH JEREMY BOB
British MPs Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher, who were denied entry into Israel.

Two British Labour MPs denied entry to Israel, escorted to Jordan

Israel barred UK Labour MPs Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher from entering on “public order” grounds as they traveled to visit the West Bank.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Syria, US, Jordan back pact to stabilize Sweida, launching transitional phase

Damascus said the agreement includes an understanding with Washington to seek security arrangements with Israel regarding southern Syria.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

On the ground with IDF soldiers at Israel's border with Syria and Jordan - exclusive

Reporters Notebook: IDF intelligence collection unit 595 makes dangerous, aggressive operations in Syria look routine.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

Sweida security shake-up highlights Syria’s struggle with Druze autonomy - analysis

Syria reassigns top security commanders in Sweida, aiming to calm Druze tensions as secession fears grow.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Tribal and bedouin fighters deploy in the western neighbourhood of southern Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, amid clashes with Druze gunmen on July 19, 2025.

Israeli strikes in Syria continue into third day, sparking regional condemnations - analysis

The Kingdom of Jordan said that it had condemned, “in the strongest terms, the repeated Israeli violations and its infiltration into Syrian territory."

AUGUST 28, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises after strikes on Syria's defense ministry in Damascus, according to Al Jazeera TV, in Damascus, Syria July 16, 2025.

German development minister to visit Israel, Palestinian territories

Reem Alabali Radovan has previously called for Germany to suspend the sales of weapons that could be used in Gaza to Israel, and condemned Hamas terrorism, demanding the release of all hostages.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Germany's development and foreign aid minister, Reem Alabali Radovan, pictured at the coalition signing agreement at the German Bundestag, May 5, 2025.

Netanyahu calls to accelerate Gaza ops., State Dept. fires press officer over Gaza policy disputes

Dermer meets Qataris in France • Four IDF soldiers injured by hand grenade explosion in southern Syria • Ultra-Orthodox Jews block central Israel highways, protest outside military prison

AUGUST 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

IDF intensifies attacks in Gaza, moves forward with Gaza City op.

Meeting on Gaza City occupation plan ends, COGAT ready to evacuate population • Car explosion leaves one injured in Ashkelon • Netanyahu argues Macron fueling French Jew-hatred

AUGUST 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in Gaza May 2, 2023.

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.

AUGUST 19, 2025ByJAMES GENN
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.

Israel unveils new corridor, aid zone ahead of Gaza City invasion

Israel unveils new humanitarian corridors in Gaza as over 1,700 aid packages are airdropped without Israeli inspection, prompting scrutiny ahead of the planned Gaza city invasion.

AUGUST 17, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025.

Israel's water tech is the key to peace in the Middle East - opinion

Treated wastewater, brought to near drinking quality, along with drip irrigation covering three-quarters of its agriculture, has strengthened Israel’s position as a water power.

AUGUST 16, 2025ByFELICE FRIEDSON
A TAXI driver splashes water on himself to cool down during a heat wave in Tehran last summer. A 40% drop in rainfall over recent months, coupled with excessive water use, has fueled the crisis, says the writer.

Saudi normalization promise hinges on progress with Palestinians - opinion

If successful, it could open a new era of integration, prosperity, and regional stability, transforming a regional vision into a sustainable global reality.

AUGUST 15, 2025ByDR. ANAT HOCHBERG-MAROM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is received by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 26, 2024.