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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.

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

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

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Israel needs a diplomatic alternative to war with Iran - opinion


Jordan struggles with official stance, public views on Hamas-Israel war

Despite the government's neutral statement, public sentiment in Jordan strongly favors the Hamas operation against Israel.

 Police stand guard as Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

'Jordanian king was right: Christianity is under fire in Jerusalem'

"Christianity is vital to the past and present of our region and the Holy Land," the king said, adding that "it must remain an integral part of our future."

Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 25, 2018

German team quantifies Jordanian drinking water black market

Jordan signed a deal with the government in Jerusalem two years ago for doubling the desalinized water supply to Jordan to the tune of 50 million cubic meters a year.

 A clear glass of drinking water against a blue background.

Former Jordanian PM Mudar Badran dies at 89

Seminal figure helped found Jordan’s Intelligence Service, served as prime minister and defense minister from 1960s-90s

 Mudar Badran's portrait

Jordanian King Abdullah warns of escalation and conflict over Jerusalem -analysis

Jordan’s warnings on the eve of Israel’s new government may be a preview of worse - or may be calculated to channel an existing narrative.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

Israel's Lapid lands in NY, to meet King Abdullah amid Palestinian violence

This will be the second meeting between Prime Minister Yair Lapid and King Abdullah II as violence takes over Nablus' streets.

The United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US

Is Jordan planning to restore ties with Hamas?

Hamas has been banned in Jordan since 1999, but an increasing number of voices seem to be joining those calling for this decision to be reversed.

 Jordanians carry flags and banners during a demonstration to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to celebrate the Israel-Hamas truce, in Amman, Jordan, May 21, 2021.

Israel seized 300 illegal weapons on Egyptian, Jordanian borders in 2022 - IDF

In addition to the weapons, over 2,100 kg. of drugs have been seized along the Egyptian and Jordanian borders.

 Israel security forces have seized over 2,100 kg. of smuggled drugs along the Egyptian and Jordanian borders since the start of 2022.

‘Don’t join the lies,’ Bennett says as Jordanian PM praises Palestinian rioters

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh praised "every Palestinian and Jordanian Islamic Wakf worker" throwing stones at "pro-Zionists who are defiling al-Aqsa Mosque."

 Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon September 30, 2021.

Jordan's King Abdullah condemns acts of terrorism in Israel

Prior to joining their respective delegations for a joint discussion, the king and President Isaac Herzog met privately.

 Jordan's King Abdullah shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 28, 2022.