Israel Holds Back Jordan Water-Deal Renewal as Amman Fumes

Israel has not renewed the supplemental water agreement that gives Jordan discounted extra supply beyond the 1994 peace-treaty baseline, triggering anger in Amman. Reports say the arrangement, first agreed in 2021 and extended since, expired in late 2025; there is currently no signing date, and Israel has linked renewal to Jordan moderating anti-Israel rhetoric and restoring fuller diplomatic ties. A Jordanian source close to the royal family said water is important to the kingdom and part of the peace treaty. The dispute turns a once-stable technical channel into a diplomatic pressure point while Jordan's severe water shortage keeps cooperation with Israel strategically important.