King Abdullah II of Jordan has announced that he intends to reclaim land leased to Israel under a 1994 peace treaty.
The peace treaty leased two tracts of agricultural land in the southern sector of the Israeli/Jordanian border to Israel. The territories are currently cultivated by Israeli farmers.
The move has been praised in Jordan by activists and civil society groups opposing the 1994 deal. The Israeli Prime Minister responded saying Israel will negotiate a lease extension with Jordan.