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Eighteen people were arrested after authorities on April 3 announced they had foiled a bid to destabilize the kingdom, with former crown prince Hamza among those suspected of involvement
Analyst: Jordan is not wrapped around Israel s little finger April 20, 2021 at 9:08 am | Published in: Israel, Jordan, Middle East, News
Jordanian ambassador to Israel Mr Ghassan Abdel Rahim Odeh Majali (R) presents copies of credentials to Meron Reuben, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (L) [Twitter] April 20, 2021 at 9:08 am
Israel does not give enough importance to its relation with Jordan, assuming that Amman is wrapped around its little finger, Alex Fishman, a veteran analyst for the Israeli newspaper
Yedioth Ahronoth, wrote on Sunday.
Fishman criticised Israel s lack of interest in intelligence related to Jordan, whose stability is important for Israel s security. Just recently Jordan was shaken by a political drama within the monarchy that had the potential to impact the whole region – and Israel had zero information about what was going on, he wrote.
Israel s Jordanian blind spot
Opinion: While Jerusalem is doing all in its power to sabotage Iran s efforts in the region, its complacency and hubris regarding the recent upheaval in Jordan serves to erode one of the most important cornerstones of Israeli security
Alex Fishman |
Published: 04.18.21 , 23:40
The explosion in Iran’s nuclear plant in Natanz took place a day after Tehran started pumping gas into its newest model of centrifuges, aiming to enrich uranium with far greater efficiency.
That day was the birth of a new Iranian holiday, dubbed “Nuclear Technology Day” by the current Iranian regime, whose eyes are firmly fixed on the country s presidential elections in June.