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Gun runners eye Israel's unsecured border with Jordan

Smuggling from neighboring kingdom up since war, with weapons making their way mostly to West Bank, but also inside Israel where they are used by criminal gangs

Ilana Curiel | 09.13.24

בחירות ל פרלמנט ב ירדן מצביעים קלפי ב עמאן

Islamists triumph in Jordan’s election, signal shift wway from Western-aligned policies

Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front emerges as largest opposition party with 31 out of 138 seats in lower house; Gaza war and Ben-Gvir threats to build synagogue on Temple Mount seen as contributing to Islamist party's rise

Lior Ben Ari | 09.12.24

Netanyahu vows to fortify Jordan barrier, maintaining border of peace

PM pledges to work in cooperation with neighboring country to maintain eastern sector as 'border of peace and security' and to prevent weapons smuggling into West Bank

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.24

Jordanian clan says Allenby crossing attack a 'natural response'

Bedouin clan to which terrorist who murdered 3 Israelis at Jordan-Israel border belonged says it will continue to oppose Israel and support Palestinian cause

Lior Ben Ari | 09.11.24

מסיבת טבע לא חוקית על גבול ירדן בסמוך לקיבוץ שדה אליהו

Dozens of teens throw illegal rave at Israel-Jordan border

Israel police says an undercover patrol spotted a gathering in a field near Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, right by the Jordanian border; Officers called for backup and identified dozens of minors drinking alcohol and dancing to music

Israel Moshkovitz | 09.09.24

Israel urged Jordan to tighten border crossing security, but they did nothing

Analysis: Both sides are working together to prevent terror attacks like the one at the Allenby crossing, but since the start of the Gaza war this cooperation has become 'routine,' with little communication between the sides

Smadar Perry | 09.08.24

Victim of Allenby terrorist supported his son, who survived Nova

Sebastian Podsmeser recalls his father Adrian's dedication in helping him deal with trauma of Hamas massacre, while Yohanan Shchori, a community pillar, and Yuri Birnbaum, a devoted father, are remembered for their kindness and commitment in the wake of the deadly shooting attack at Allenby Bridge Crossing

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.08.24

Netanyahu promises to build barrier on Jordanian border, hold back Iran

After terror attack on border with Jordan, prime minster says solutions to weapons smuggling from the eastern border will be given in the 2025 budget and stresses Iran would have acquired nuclear weapons without his actions

Itamar Eichner | 09.08.24

Yuri Birnbaum, Yohanan Shchori, Adrian Marcelo Podsmeser victims of terror attack

The three men worked at the cargo depot at the border crossing and were gunned down from close range; PM says that the attack was carried out by a despicable terrorist

Elisha Ben Kimon, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 09.08.24

מפקד פיקוד המרכז, מח"ט הבקעה והעמקים ומפקדים נוספים בהערכת מצב בזירת הפיגוע ונשקו של המחבל

West Bank border crossing to Jordan, Palestinians' gateway to the world

Some 14,000 Palestinians cross the Allenby - King Hussein crossing daily and 250,000 workers rely on the crossing to transfer goods and import raw materials for industry

Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon, Einav Halabi | 09.08.24

3 murdered in shooting attack at Israel-Jordan border crossing; all land crossings closed

Terrorist arrives by truck from Jordan, opens fire, killed by security staff; PM says Israel is surrounded by a murderous ideology led by Iran; all land border crossings to Jordan closed

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 09.08.24

Princess Iman, King Abdullah's first grandchild, is already a media star

Baby born on August 3 made her social media debut soon after she arrived in the world, with a constant flow of clips and photos posted by proud parents and grandparents

Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.24

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria border, GFZ says

Quake felt in Israel as well as resident of Ramat Gan high-rise describes, calling her home shaking a scary experience; another Israeli living in a high floor says his dog was first to notice something was wrong

08.16.24

Imports of tomatoes and cucumbers from Jordan halted due to cholera

Health Ministry requested a halt to imports following test results from the Yarmouk River; however, vegetables from Jordan already on store shelves will not be recalled

Meirav Crystal | 08.11.24

'We were born on an insecure border': Israel's eastern front wide open

Since October 7, residents face dual fears: potential breaches of flimsy barbed wire fence with Jordan and rising crime against farmers; locals say IDF resources stretched thin, and police presence scarce

Ilana Curiel | 08.10.24

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