NEW YORK CITY: Although the dire impact of the Israel-Hamas war has touched many countries in the region and beyond, no other country has been so profoundly affected by the war than Jordan. Israel must mitigate Amman's concerns to save its critical alliance with its neighbor while fully collaborating in the search for a permanent resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, Israel-Jordan relations have hit a new low. Sadly, after 30 years of peace, there is deep sullenness and disappointment between the two countries. The aspiration for strategic partnership has fallen short, except for security collaboration. Jordanian King Abdullah and Netanyahu do not see eye to eye on many issues.
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