When Israel’s security Cabinet voted last week to extend Israeli control over areas under Palestinian administration, Amman heard more than a policy announcement — it heard an existential threat. For Jordan’s King Abdullah, the move crossed what he has called his “red lines”: no displacement of Palestinians, no alternative homeland, no liquidation of the Palestinian cause. All three are now in jeopardy, and with them, Jordan’s stability.

When Israel’s security Cabinet voted last week to extend Israeli control over areas under Palestinian administration, Amman heard more than a policy announcement — it heard an…

Jordan warns of war as Israel's 'silent transfer' in the occupied West Bank becomes an operational reality.