Jordan's King Calls from Tokyo for De-escalation in Palestinian Territories

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein in a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo. (Petra)
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein in a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo. (Petra)
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Jordan's King Calls from Tokyo for De-escalation in Palestinian Territories

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein in a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo. (Petra)
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein in a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo. (Petra)

Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed on Monday during his visit to Tokyo the need for calm and de-escalation in the Palestinian territories, and for intensifying efforts to resolve the crises and challenges.

The Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported that King Abdullah had met separately with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada.

Jordan's King stressed the need for "calm and de-escalation in the Palestinian territories" and for halting any unilateral measures that could lead to instability and undermine peace prospects.

The King’s meeting with the ministers highlighted the “regional and international efforts to counter terrorism”, and the means of expanding cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.

It also touched on regional and international developments, in addition to efforts to reach political solutions to crises and challenges in the region.

King Abdullah arrived in Japan on Thursday and was accompanied by Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II. From there, he will head to the United Kingdom.



Israeli Security Service Says 60 Hamas Members Arrested in West Bank

An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser, on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser, on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)
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Israeli Security Service Says 60 Hamas Members Arrested in West Bank

An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser, on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser, on the day of an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel's security service said Sunday it had broken up a network of Hamas militants in the occupied West Bank suspected of planning attacks, arresting 60 of the group's members.

The Shin Bet internal security agency said in a statement that "a significant, complex, and large-scale Hamas infrastructure was exposed" in the West Bank town of Hebron, AFP reported.

It said it broke up 10 militant cells that "operated to carry out attacks in various formats in the immediate time frame".

Hamas leaders "worked to recruit, arm, and train additional Hamas operatives from the area to carry out shooting and bombing attacks against Israeli targets", according to the statement.

Shin Bet said the three-month joint operation with the military and police was its biggest investigation in the West Bank "in the past decade".

It said terrorism charges were being filed against the suspects.