Although the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has a cold peace with Israel, the relationship between the Jordanian and Israeli security services is rather warm. A stable Jordan is key to Israel’s line of defense. Israel’s border with Jordan is its longest, about 300 miles, and being peaceful enables Israel to focus on other critical arenas, such as the border with Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
There is, however, more to the relationship, one that is active in the shadows rather than in the open. Israel provides Jordan with water, energy and security. Then, there are the pro-Muslim Brotherhood states of Qatar, Turkey, and, especially, the Islamic Republic of Iran that sought, and still seek, to destabilize the Jordanian monarchy by supporting the strong Muslim Brotherhood cells in the kingdom.
Reuters reported on May 15, 2024, that “Jordan has foiled a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into the U.S.-allied kingdom, to help opponents of the ruling monarchy carry out acts of sabotage. Theweapons were sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a cell of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan that has links to the military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas.” (Ed note: A very interesting and informative history lesson, however, Ammon, Moab and Esau/Edom have not yet spoken. In Psalm 83, they still represent JORDAN today. Did anyone else notice the long fence in the picture above? Does anyone still think that Israel is "living without walls, bars or gates?" See Ezekiel 38:11.) (Read More)
