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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


After 25 Years of Peace, Israel-Jordan Relations Need a Restart

should the strategic ties with the Hashemite Kingdom be limited to security issues, important though they are?

Memorial located at Naharayim

Jordan and Israel ties

EVENTUALLY, JORDAN’S economy experienced an upswing in the early 2000s, but this came too late to shift the public’s view that the treaty had not improved their lives.

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

Alleged Jordanian activist Mudar Zahran banned from entering Israel

The self-proclaimed opposition leader says he is ‘a viable alternative to the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan.’

Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport

King Abdullah refuses meeting with Netanyahu - Report

According to an Arab newspaper, Jordan's king refused Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request for an in-person meeting and a phone conversation.

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

Jordanian king to Kushner: Pal. state only possible on pre-1967 lines

During the Six-Day War, Israel retook Jerusalem’s Western Wall and surrounding areas, in addition to gaining control of the Golan Heights.

Protesters hold up pictures of Jordanian King Abdullah and pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh with national flags

Jordan’s Challenges: How the kingdom comes through crises relatively unscathed

After weathering the storm of the last years of crises in the region, Jordan sees record tourism revenues while it navigates the ongoing need to host Syrian refugees.

Jordan's King Abdullah II shakes hands with Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz during a swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet in Amman, Jordan June 14, 2018.

Treading on Israel: Jordanians' anger with Israel challenges King Abdullah

Jordan’s national labor union announces that Israeli flags will continue to be displayed and denigrated at its offices throughout the kingdom.

Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2010

Jordan requests more water from Israel after canceling peace treaty annex

This comes on the backdrop of King Abdullah's announcement last month that he would not renew a 25-year lease allowing Israeli farmers to access two plots of land.

The coast of the Red Sea from southern Eilat.

My Word: Jordanian rifts, Saudi shifts, Turkish talk and Israel

The Jordanian monarch also realizes that peace with Israel is a strategic asset, even if it doesn’t sit well with all his citizens.

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

Amid regional tensions, Jordan sends new ambassador to Israel

The new ambassador's arrival comes a month after Israel's new ambassador to Jordan – Amir Weissbrod – presented his credential to King Abdullah II.

Jordan's ambassador to Israel Ghassan Majali [L] with Deputy Director General for Middle East Amb. Haim Regev [R]