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Israel to build 500-km Jordan border barrier, expand settlements in major Defense Ministry plan

The centerpiece of the security plan is a comprehensive new border barrier stretching approximately 500 kilometers along Israel's border with Jordan, at an estimated cost of NIS 5.5 billion.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
The recently fortified border wall between Israel and Lebanon is seen from the Bedouin Arab village of Arab Al Aramshe on November 04, 2026 in the Western Galillee, Israel.
Jordan occupies a critical position between Israel, Iraq and Syria, making the kingdom an important buffer against weapons smuggling, militant infiltration and Iranian efforts to expand its regional influence.PremiumPremium

The buffer holding Israel's longest border together is getting thinner - opinion

Jordan’s stability has long protected Israel’s eastern flank, but it’s collapse could turn the country’s longest border into a new front

|ByERIC R. MANDEL
Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

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
Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Israel needs a diplomatic alternative to war with Iran - opinion

Peace usually begins not with trust but with exhaustion. When both sides conclude that war no longer serves their interests, diplomacy becomes thinkable.

|ByGERSHON BASKIN

Jordan's Queen Rania: Israel had one October 7, the Palestinians have had 156

Throughout the interview, Queen Rania places the blame on Israel, arguing that Israel is responsible for cutting the people of Gaza off from basic necessities such as food, fuel, and water. 

MARCH 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordan's Queen Rania looks on during the royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif, in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2023.

After slamming Israel, Jordan now wants more Israeli water - analysis

Both countries need each other. But this is something that Jordanian officials seem to forget in their often vitriolic condemnations of Israel at home and around the world.

MARCH 5, 2024ByHERB KEINON
Brine water flows into the Mediterranean Sea after passing through a desalination plant in the coastal city of Hadera.

Jordan's King Abdullah: Israel's 'brutal' war creates generation of Gaza orphans

While visiting Rwanda, Jordan's King Abdullah compared the Rwandan genocide to the conflict in Gaza.

JANUARY 8, 2024ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during his visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, in this handout picture released on January 8, 2024.

Israel-Hamas war: Qatar will continue to push for truce in Gaza - PM

Qatari prime minister said they will continue to pressure Israel and Hamas for a truce despite "narrowing" chances.

DECEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Israeli military vehicles manoeuvre near the border with Gaza in Israel, as seen from southern Israel, December 10, 2023

Jordan's King Abdullah says world should condemn any attempt to forcibly expel Palestinians

The monarch again called for an immediate ceasefire and warned that Israel's relentless bombing campaign was leading to a "dangerous deterioration" in the situation.

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Jordan's king tells UN aid officials that Israel should allow more aid into Gaza

The Jordanian monarch told an emergency meeting in Amman of UN officials, heads of Wester NGOs and representatives of Arab donors to pressure Israel for aid trucks into Gaza.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Jordan doubts Israel can wipe out Hamas, vows to stop Gaza 'displacement'

The Israel-Hamas war has reawakened long-standing fears in Jordan, home to a large population of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Demonstrators carry banners and flags during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan November 17, 2023.

Jordan ramps up diplomatic pressure on Israel over Palestinian issue

Prime Minister Bisher Khaswaneh, reflecting growing regional tensions, says any Israeli attempt to relocate Palestinians is as an act of war.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Demonstrators carry flags and banners during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan November 10, 2023.

Jordan tells its ambassador to leave Israel over war in Gaza

Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the decision was also taken because Israel was depriving Palestinians of food, water and medicines following a devastating assault by Hamas on Israel on Oct 7.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

Ex-Hamas chief calls for Arab world to join war against Israel

Ex-Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal said Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt have a bigger duty to support the Palestinians.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.