Jordanian military training reflects rising tensions with Israel
Military training exercise conducted by the Jordanian Armed Forces on Monday, named "Swords of Karama," received wide attention from Israel. The training was held near the Western border region.
The training that King Abdullah II and senior Jordanian officials attended was named after the "Battle of Karama" that took place in 1968 and ended with Jordan's victory against the occupation army. The King of Jordan has described relations with Israel as "going through its worst stage ever," while expressing outrage at Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu since the latter announced his intention to annex the Jordan Valley and the northern basin of the Dead Sea to Israel.
The training involved carrying out a defensive battle of artillery, fighter jets and helicopters, aiming to destroy enemy premises and bridges that could be used as crossing points, in addition to holding archery exercises using various weapons.