King Abdullah II chairs high-level security meeting amid regional escalation

His Majesty King Abdullah II emphasised on Sunday that Jordan will not allow any side to exploit current regional developments to cast doubt on its firm stance on key Arab issues.

Chairing a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace with heads of authorities and security agencies, His Majesty stressed the importance of maintaining national unity and strengthening patriotic spirit.

The King directed all state institutions to work on mitigating the negative effects of escalating tensions in the region, especially in the economic sphere.

His Majesty underscored Jordan’s position, which calls for stepping up international efforts to reach comprehensive calm, stressing that efforts to resolve disputes between states and de-escalate tensions must take place within diplomatic frameworks, dialogue, and negotiations.

The King reiterated that lasting stability and peace in the region cannot be achieved without a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is the main conflict in the region.
His Majesty reiterated the need to step up international efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem, in order to create a political horizon to achieve just and comprehensive peace, on the basis of the two-state solution.

The meeting included Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, Senate President Faisal Al Fayez, House of Representatives Speaker Ahmad Safadi, Judicial Council President Mahmoud Ababneh, Constitutional Court President Mohammad Ghazou.

The attendees also included Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni, and Public Security Directorate Director Maj. Gen. Obaidallah Maaytah.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, and Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh were also in attendance.