Tag: Jordan
Netanyahu: Jerusalem to cooperate with Jordan to reinforce eastern border
Jerusalem will work with Jordan to strengthen the Jewish state's eastern frontier to maintain "peace and security" in the border area, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday amid a rise in terrorism throughout Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
"We are fighting on...
Biden, Jordanian king discuss de-escalation, ceasefire, hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden and Abdullah II, the king of Jordan, spoke on Monday about “their efforts to de-escalate regional tensions, including through an immediate ceasefire and hostage release deal,” according to a White...
In first meeting with new Palestinian Authority leader, Blinken welcomes plans to reform the...
In his first meeting with the new Palestinian Authority prime minister on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the PA’s plans to pass a series of administrative reforms.
Blinken stressed “the need for full...
Jordan thwarts Iranian plan to smuggle weapons into kingdom
Amman thwarted a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into Jordan to carry out acts of sabotage and undermine the ruling Hashemite dynasty, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The arms were...
N.Y. Times admits: Palestinian State already exists (in all but name)
(Moshe Phillips is a commentator on Jewish affairs whose writings appear regularly in the American and Israeli press.)
It was just a throwaway line in a recent New York Times article about developments in the Arab world....
Following US pressure, aid trucks enter Gaza’s north through Erez
The first aid trucks entered the northern part of the Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing on Wednesday, seven months after Hamas terrorists destroyed the entry point during their Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.
The...
Saudis, Emiratis shared intel about Iranian attack with US, Israel
The Saudis and Emiratis shared intelligence with the United States and Israel to help counter Iran’s April 14 attack, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials.
Arab governments were initially cautious about sharing...
Israel to open new crossing to ‘flood’ Gaza with aid
Israel will open a new land crossing to the Gaza Strip designed primarily to facilitate the entry of foreign aid, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday.
Gallant told reporters that the new crossing...
Terrorists who entered Israel from Jordan planned Tel Aviv attack
Two terrorists who crossed into Israel from Jordan and were arrested in the Jordan Valley on Friday night are suspected of plotting a major terrorist attack in the Tel Aviv area.
A civilian security team...
Hungry Jordanians flock to new ‘October 7’ restaurant
A new eatery in Jordan that celebrates Hamas's massacre of 1,200 people in Israel has gone viral on social media, eliciting praise in Arab circles.
According to Jordanian media, the "October 7" restaurant opened in...