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Iranian strikes hit UAE, Oman and Jordan, killing 3 and wounding dozens across the Gulf

Drone debris struck a tower housing the Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi as Iran said it was targeting US assets; Oman, a key mediator, reported a port attack, and Jordan said 49 drones and missiles were launched toward its territory

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 03.01.26

מטוסי קרב ב בסיס האמריקני מואפק א-סלטי ב ירדן כחלק מהכנות ל מלחמה מול איראן צילום לוויין 20 בפברואר

'Don't want to be part of the storm': Jordan fears becoming battleground amid US-Iran tensions

Satellite images show more than 60 US strike aircraft at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base, as Amman reiterates it will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks despite its deepening security ties with Washington

Lior Ben Ari | 02.21.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מכנס כעת את הקבינט המדיני-ביטחוני, במשרד ראש הממשלה בירושלים

Arab states condemn Israeli cabinet moves expanding West Bank control: ‘Unprecedented escalation’

Foreign ministers from eight Arab states accuse Israel of imposing ‘illegitimate sovereignty’ after cabinet decisions backed by Israel Katz and Bezalel Smotrich expand settlement authority, undermine past agreements and allow enforcement even in Area A.

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 02.09.26

When the ducks quacked war: the night Israel almost went to war by accident

A late-night IDF call-up broadcast on April 1, 1959, meant as a routine drill, panicked civilians, rattled the Knesset, mobilized Arab armies and forced senior generals to resign before officials admitted it was only an exercise

Liran Friedmann | 02.01.26

Surge in weapons smuggling into Israel prompts Shin Bet step in

Smugglers now operate like military units, using giant drones, off-road vehicles racing through the desert and intercepted IDF radio traffic, as prosecutors warn that weapons and drugs are entering Israel with alarming ease

Oded Shalom | 01.24.26

ההיפודרום העתיק בג'רש, אתר קבר אחים מהמגפה המתועדת הראשונה באזור הים התיכון

Mass grave in Jordan reveals the horror of the first documented plague

Nearly 1,500 years ago, a deadly plague swept the Mediterranean, and a mass grave in Jerash provides rare evidence of large-scale human mortality in a major Byzantine city

Yogev Israeli | 01.22.26

Saudi Arabia’s 'white gold': strawberries are the new symbol of bin Salman’s vision

Strawberry picking is a family experience not only in Israel but also in the Arab world, and this season in Saudi Arabia it has been joined by a 'new' development, white strawberries, which are already available in Israel as well

Lior Ben Ari | 01.22.26

מזוודות הכסף ששני חשודים ניסו להבריח דרך מעבר אלנבי

Suitcases of cash: two Palestinians arrested trying to smuggle 12M shekels to terror groups in West Bank

Intelligence from the IDF led Border Police to arrest the two suspects as they crossed from Jordan into Israel via the Allenby Crossing; a senior officer said forces are acting decisively to cut off terror funding

Meir Turgeman | 01.18.26

In dead of night and covertly, Israel returns to Jordan body of Allenby Crossing attack terrorist

Terrorist killed Sergeant Oren Hershko and Lt. Col. (res.) Yitzhak Harosh in a combined attack in September; his body was taken through the same crossing he attacked; IDF source: Return ordered by political echelon', including manner of execution

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 12.25.25

Iraqi militias and Houthis threaten to reach Israel through Jordan as IDF reinforce the border

Once treated as a 'peaceful border,' Israel’s frontier with Jordan is now seen as an Iranian backed threat after the October 7 Hamas terror attack; the IDF is reoccupying old outposts, deploying forces, and forming five volunteer reserve brigades of older Israelis to hold the line

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.10.25

After deadly terror attack and US-Jordan pressure, Israel to reopen Allenby Crossing for goods

Israel and Jordan have sharply tightened security at Allenby, adding double cargo inspections, expanded on-site forces and Shin Bet preclearance for drivers, with all aid trucks to the West Bank or Gaza undergoing full screening before entry

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.09.25

Arab foreign ministers warn Israel over one-way Rafah Crossing plan

Foreign ministers from the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar voice deep concern over Israeli statements about one-way access at Rafah, rejecting any displacement of Gaza residents and urging adherence to the Trump plan

ynet | 12.06.25

שני חשודים חדרו לישראל דרך הגבול עם ירדן

Bedouin gun smugglers attempt to ram IDF soldiers near Dead Sea; suspects shot

Israeli forces exchanged fire with a Bedouin arms smuggling cell after suspects tried to run over soldiers near the Jordan border; One suspect was moderately wounded; four were arrested

Ilana Curiel | 12.03.25

With pink scarves and hijabs, Arab women unite to fight breast cancer across the Middle East

After years of crisis and rising cancer deaths, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and even war-torn Yemen are rallying women to get screened—reviving breast cancer awareness campaigns under powerful local slogans

Lior Ben Ari | 10.27.25

Three Turkish nationals indicted in plot to smuggle Iranian arms into Israel

Indictment says suspects conspired with Iranian supplier to move handguns via Jordan; one defendant deported in July 2025 and another faces terrorism-related charge, prosecutors say

Yair Kraus | 10.26.25

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