The 2021 agreement expired in late 2025 after a series of extensions, though Israel still supplies the initial 50 million cubic meters laid out in the peace treaty. Israel reportedly conditioned the supply of the additional volume on Jordan moderating its rhetoric toward Israel and restoring full diplomatic ties.<\/p>\n
A Jordanian source close to the royal family told the outlet: \u201cThe water issue is very important to us, and is part of the peace treaty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah declined repeated requests from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet in March, according to Israeli media reports. One of Abdullah\u2019s demands for agreeing to a meeting was the renewal of the water agreement, the report said.<\/p>\n
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