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Jordanian sources said the kingdom's cooperation with "Israel" has only increased as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated amid the offensive from the so-called "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" [ISIL], according to the Zionist Ynet website on Wednesday.
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Cooperation between "Israel" and Jordan is growing as extremists from "ISIL" make additional gains in Iraq, a senior source in the Jordanian Embassy in "Israel" told Ynet.
"There is a very good cooperation between us regarding "ISIL's" growing presence in Iraq and Syria, but also on issues relating to other radical forces in the Middle East which have their sights set on "Israel" and Jordan," the source was quoted by Ynet.
Speaking with Ynet, the embassy source said as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the cooperation with "Israel" increased.
"The developments on the other side of the border [between Jordan and Iraq] are still unclear, but the Jordanian army is already doing whatever it can to quell any threat from the area," the source said.
"As of now, the border crossing is operative. Jordan is holding talks with regional forces to find a solution to the political conflict in Iraq. This is not just the "ISIL" issue, but a deteriorating political situation," the official added.
On Monday, two Jordanian officials said the border crossing almost 575 km [357 miles] from the Iraqi capital and nearly 320 km [199 miles] from Amman was effectively closed after gunmen took control of the crossing.
Sources: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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Jordanian sources said the kingdom's cooperation with "Israel" has only increased as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated amid the offensive from the so-called "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" [ISIL], according to the Zionist Ynet website on Wednesday.
Cooperation between "Israel" and Jordan is growing as extremists from "ISIL" make additional gains in Iraq, a senior source in the Jordanian Embassy in "Israel" told Ynet.
"There is a very good cooperation between us regarding "ISIL's" growing presence in Iraq and Syria, but also on issues relating to other radical forces in the Middle East which have their sights set on "Israel" and Jordan," the source was quoted by Ynet.
Speaking with Ynet, the embassy source said as the situation in Iraq has deteriorated, the cooperation with "Israel" increased.
"The developments on the other side of the border [between Jordan and Iraq] are still unclear, but the Jordanian army is already doing whatever it can to quell any threat from the area," the source said.
"As of now, the border crossing is operative. Jordan is holding talks with regional forces to find a solution to the political conflict in Iraq. This is not just the "ISIL" issue, but a deteriorating political situation," the official added.
On Monday, two Jordanian officials said the border crossing almost 575 km [357 miles] from the Iraqi capital and nearly 320 km [199 miles] from Amman was effectively closed after gunmen took control of the crossing.
Sources: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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