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 king

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