Relations between Israel and other Arab countries…
March 1997 CE
Relations between Israel and other Arab countries suffer, including those with its closest peace partner, Jordan, as the peace process with the Palestinians flounders.
After the decision to build at Har Homa, King Hussein writes an angry letter to Netanyahu accusing him of endangering regional stability.
A few days later, on March 13, a Jordanian soldier opens fire on a group of Israeli schoolgirls visiting a border tourist site, killing seven.
Hussein, showing both compassion and courage, visits the bereaved families in Israel, a gesture that does much to restore confidence in the resilience of the Israel-Jordan peace.