Jordan Bans Israelis From Entering Al-Baqura‏ Area

Under 1994 peace deal with Amman, Jordan Valley's northern village of Al Baqura was leased to Israel for 25 years.

The Jordanian government has informed Israel that it will ban Israelis' entry to Al-Baqura area in the Jordan valley as of next Sunday.According to Israeli Channel 7, Israeli farmers will be banned from entering the fertile enclave of Al-Baqura, Idan Greenbaum, head of the occupied Jordan Valley council, said Thursday.Under the 1994 peace agreement with Amman, Jordan Valley's northern villages of Al-Baqura and Al-Ghamar were leased to Israel for 25 years.In October 2018, Jordan announced that it would terminate the lease agreement and take over the two areas. -