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Arab World Supports King Abdullah’s Efforts to Preserve Jordan’s Security

In this photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, Amman, Jordan, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP)
In this photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, Amman, Jordan, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP)
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Arab World Supports King Abdullah’s Efforts to Preserve Jordan’s Security

In this photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, Amman, Jordan, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP)
In this photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, Amman, Jordan, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP)

The Arab world threw its support behind King Abdullah II and the measures taken to preserve Jordan’s security and stability.

King Abdullah’s half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein was told to halt actions used to target the country’s “security and stability”, the military said on Saturday.

In a statement published by the state news agency, it said the action was part of a broader security investigation in which a former minister, a member of the royal family and some other unidentified individuals were detained.

Egypt voiced support for King Abdullah and his efforts “to maintain the security and stability of the kingdom against any attempts to undermine it,” its presidency spokesman wrote on Facebook.

Oman completely stands by Jordan under the leadership of King Abdullah and firmly supports anything that preserves Jordan's security, sovereignty and stability, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa affirmed full support to the decisions and measures taken by HM King Abdulla II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan to maintain his country’s security and stability and defuse all disruptive attempts,” state news agency BNA said.

In a statement on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) website, Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf said the grouping “affirmed the full support of the Cooperation Council for all decisions and measures taken by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, to preserve the security and stability of brotherly Jordan, wishing brotherly Jordan continued security and stability under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and His Highness, the faithful Crown Prince.”

“Jordan’s security and safety is a fundamental basis for the security and safety of the Arab world,” Lebanese Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri said on Twitter.

“All the solidarity with the Jordanian leadership and King Abdullah in defending the gains of the Jordanian people, protecting their stability, and refusing interference in their affairs.”

Kuwait’s foreign ministry expressed its “support to all the measures taken by Jordan’s King Abdullah and his Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, to maintain the security and stability of the kingdom”, adding “The security and stability of the kingdom are that of Kuwait”.

“The Iraqi government affirms that it stands with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, in any steps taken to preserve the security and stability of the country and take care of the interests of the brotherly people of Jordan, in a way that boosts their presence, by relying on measures that aim to extend the respect of the state,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“Qatar expressed its full solidarity with the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its full support to the decisions and measures issued by His Majesty King Abdullah to preserve the security, stability, and boost the process of progress and prosperity in the country,” state news agency QNA said.

“Qatar affirmed that the security and stability of Jordan is an integral part of its security and stability, and stressed that the developed strategic relations between the two brotherly countries will remain an honest and strong guard against any attempts to undermine the security and stability in the two countries and the region.”

Yemen’s legitimate government “affirms its absolute support and its complete stand with all measures aimed at preserving Jordan’s security”, state news agency Saba said.

“Yemen affirms its absolute support and totally stands with all decisions and measures taken by His Majesty King Abdullah aimed at maintaining security and ending any attempts to destabilize the sisterly Kingdom of Jordan.”

“Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that we stand by the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the king, the government, and the people,” official Palestinian news agency WAFA said in a statement.

“We support the decisions taken by King Abdullah II to preserve Jordan’s security and ensure its stability and unity.

“We support the steps taken by King Abdullah to maintain Jordanian national security, stressing that Jordan’s security and stability is a supreme Palestinian interest.”

Morocco's King Mohammed VI held a phone call with King Abdullah on Sunday to express solidarity and support for security measures taken by Jordanian's authorities, Morocco's royal palace said on Sunday.

“The secretary-general of the Arab League expressed full solidarity with the measures taken by the Jordanian leadership to maintain the security of the kingdom and maintain the stability,” the Arab League said in a statement on its Facebook page, citing Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

“He also stressed his confidence in the leadership’s wisdom and its keenness to secure the country’s stability in parallel with the respect for the constitution and the law.

“Ahmed Aboul Gheit added that King Abdullah II has a high and appreciated position, whether among the Jordanian people or on the Arab level in general, and that everyone knows his sincerity and his great role in serving Arab causes.”

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Red Crescent Says Israeli Settler Gunfire Kills Two Palestinians Including Child

A worker walks past a Palestinian flag installed along a street in Turmus Ayya village, north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 19, 2026. (AFP)
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Red Crescent Says Israeli Settler Gunfire Kills Two Palestinians Including Child

A worker walks past a Palestinian flag installed along a street in Turmus Ayya village, north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 19, 2026. (AFP)
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The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israeli settler gunfire killed two people, including a 13-year-old child, in an attack on Tuesday near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

"Two people were killed -- one aged 13 and the other 32 -- and four others were injured by live gunfire during a settler attack on the village of Al-Mughayyir near Ramallah," the Red Crescent said in a statement, adding the wounded had been taken to hospital.

When asked by AFP, the Israeli military -- which has occupied the West Bank since 1967 -- said it was looking into the incident.

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Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah

Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)
Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)
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Israel Says Applying Diplomatic, Military Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah

Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)
Mourners carry the flag-draped casket of a member of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group who was killed in southern Lebanon during their funeral in the Kafaat area in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 20, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that his country's campaign in Lebanon relied on both military and diplomatic pressure to disarm Iran-allied Hezbollah.

"The overarching goal of the campaign in Lebanon is to disarm Hezbollah and remove the threat to the northern communities (of Israel), through a combination of military and diplomatic measures," Katz said during a ceremony marking Israel's national day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

"We will act in the same way with regard to high-trajectory fire (towards Israel) from north of the Litani and from throughout Lebanon," he added, referring to the Litani river, a natural marker that cuts across southern Lebanon, below which Israel wants no more Hezbollah presence.

Though a truce between Israel and Lebanon took effect Friday, Israeli troops are still present and actively fighting Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon's south, with Katz saying Sunday that troops would use "full force" if threatened.

Israel has conducted airstrikes across Lebanon and invaded the country's south after Hezbollah entered the Middle East war in support of its backer Iran on March 2.

An Arabic-language spokesperson for Israel's military on Monday warned Lebanese residents of the country's south not to return to the homes it had earlier urged them to evacuate, saying it considered Hezbollah activities in the area to be ceasefire violations.

Israel and Lebanon are still engaged in talks under US mediation to prolong the current truce.

The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran looms in the background of talks, with the truce set to expire overnight Tuesday with no new deal yet struck.

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Lebanon Seeking to Leverage US Support in Negotiations with Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)
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Lebanon Seeking to Leverage US Support in Negotiations with Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (out of frame) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (out of frame) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

Efforts to extend the ceasefire in Lebanon are accelerating amid Israeli reports of a new round of talks at the ambassador level paving the way for direct negotiations.

Lebanese officials say a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump could be scheduled “at any moment,” stressing it will remain bilateral and will not include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has confirmed a US push to extend the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. However, official Lebanese sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Beirut does not view the expected talks as limited to extending the truce, which expires at the end of the week.

The next step, the sources said, would be direct negotiations. Lebanon is ready to proceed after naming its delegation head, Ambassador Simon Karam, and preparing the necessary files.

Lebanese and Israeli representatives will hold talks in Washington on Thursday, a US State Department spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.

Aoun said Lebanon would conduct the talks through a delegation led by Karam, stressing no other party would represent or replace it.

Lebanese ministerial sources said the meeting would focus on extending the truce and setting a framework for direct negotiations, including their timing and location.

Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa met Aoun and Berri after returning to Beirut following the ceasefire announcement, without making public statements.

Berri confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Washington is working to extend the truce but declined to comment on direct negotiations.

In a statement, Aoun noted the goal of the talks is to halt hostilities, end Israel’s presence in southern areas and deploy the Lebanese army along internationally recognized borders.

Trump had shown understanding of Lebanon’s position and intervened to help secure the ceasefire and launch a negotiating track aimed at restoring full Lebanese sovereignty, he remarked.

“The choice is between continued war, with its humanitarian, social and economic costs, or negotiations to end it and achieve lasting stability,” Aoun stated.

Hezbollah, for its part, has criticized the move toward direct talks. MP Hassan Fadlallah told AFP it would be in Lebanon’s interest to abandon that path and return to a national consensus, warning against unilateral decisions on issues tied to the country’s future.

He said the group would oppose any attempt to impose political concessions, calling for a sustained ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, the return of displaced residents, the release of detainees and reconstruction.

Meanwhile, Information Minister Paul Morcos stressed that the Lebanese president values Saudi Arabia’s role in securing the ceasefire, noting Riyadh’s diplomacy contributed to the truce.

Lebanon continues to count on Saudi and broader Gulf support, he said, describing those ties as strategic and based on shared principles, including sovereignty and independence.