The reason for this is clear. Egypt was the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, and historically, it has been a center of Arab military, political, and cultural power. If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.
It's important to understand what is at stake here. The Jordan-Israel relationship has often been tense over the last decades and there is a particularly negative view in the region regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This was clearly displayed when Israel-Jordan relations appeared to improve while Netanyahu was briefly out of office. The Israel-Jordan relationship carries a lot of baggage and criticism of Israel is a 'built-in' feature of the relationship. Jerusalem is expecting negative statements from Amman regarding current events.
Israeli ties with Egypt different from ties with Jordan
Whereas Jordan has a large Palestinian population and public negativity toward Israel is seen as a way to placate the masses, the Egyptian relationship is different. READ MORE