Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)
Jacob Rosen Koenigsbuch
(Former Ambassador of Israel in Jordan)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 1 January 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
After the swift collapse of Assad’s regime, like all the players on the international and regional arenas, Jordan too was surprised and observes the shifting scene in Syria with caution and great concern and adopts the necessary security measures to prevent threats to its security and sovereignty. The collapse of the Assad regime also illuminated at once both the strategic importance of Jordan but also some of its vulnerabilities. Read more