An Israeli businessman believed to be close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a thinly veiled threat to Jordan, as Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi proposed a peace deal to end the war and guarantee Israel’s “security”.
Roni Mizrachi, a well-known Israeli contractor, told right-wing Israeli Channel 14 television last week that "what we’re seeing today in Lebanon will be in Jordan next”, claiming that Tehran could gain influence in the kingdom similar to what it has on Lebanese groups such as Hezbollah.
It follows a massive escalation in Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past week, which has seen 1,000 killed and around 1 million displaced with Arab foreign ministers, such as Jordan's Ayman Safadi, condemning the assault.
"I want to tell you… why we are all shortsighted. Because we see Lebanon today, in 15 years it will be Jordan, the next country where the Iranians will have interests," he said.