Al -Jazeera Net Correspondents
Oman- As soon as Israel began to launch its direct air attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets – early Friday morning – until he started it Jordan By taking a series of emergency measures to protect his national security and ensure the safety of its citizens, as he found himself facing a complex regional security challenge due to his sensitive geographical location, and his neighborhood with direct conflict areas.
The Jordanian government began taking security and military precautions aimed at strengthening deterrence capabilities and raising readiness at various levels, in addition to cautious dealing with the repercussions of the accelerated conflict between Israel and Tehran.
The Civil Aviation Organization Authority announced the closing of the Kingdom’s atmosphere temporarily, and the suspension of the air traffic in front of all the following, departure and passing aircraft, until late this evening, in anticipation of any risks that may be produced as a result of the escalation in the region.
High readiness
A responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces stated that this morning, the Royal Air Force and air defense systems intercepted a number of rockets and drones that entered the Kingdom’s airspace.
This came in a statement by a source in which he stated that “the Royal Air Force planes operate according to a high degree of readiness to protect the sky of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and to preserve the security and safety of the country and citizens.”
The same source added that the objection process came in response to military estimates with the inevitability of missiles and aircraft drowned in Jordanian lands, including inhabited areas, which may cause losses, at a time when air force aircraft began to implement intense patrols and air aspirations along the border areas with the aim of monitoring the atmosphere and monitoring any attempts to penetrate the Jordanian airspace from any party.
While the Minister of Governmental Communication, the government’s official spokesman, Mohamed Al -Momani, stressed that “the Kingdom has not and will not allow the penetration of its atmosphere and will not be a battlefield for any conflict.”
The sirens have been dominated in the capital Oman And many regions. According to the Public Security Directorate, the launch of the bile aims to alert citizens in the event of any missiles or the Jordanian airspace and urges them to adhere to the instructions. The security services called on the citizens not to gather in the streets or approach any fallen bodies or deal with them until the competent teams arrive.
These devices explained that the bile to distinguish citizens between them, and know when the danger begins and when it goes away. According to the information published by the General Security, the one has two tones, one of which declares the danger, and the other is its demise.
Sensitive container
On how Jordan’s official dealing with the possible repercussions to start the Israeli attack on Tehran, and the Iranian response after that, the military and security expert Jalal Al -Abadi said that what is required of the Kingdom in “this sensitive circumstance and this inflamed geographical spot, defending its sovereignty, security, marine, land and air.”
He added to Al -Jazeera Net, “We are vulnerable to the entry of military aircraft or military paths, whether from the east or west, where the Israeli occupation is used F-16 fightersAnd the Iranians use drones or Hyper missiles It is difficult to stop or target if it penetrates the Jordanian airspace.
He added, “But we can deal with traditional drones, which are usually loaded with 10 kilograms of explosives.”
Al -Abadi called on the Jordanians to deal with emergency developments with a lot of seriousness, “because we are facing a war between two parties that are not insignificant,” pointing out that the Israeli warplanes have not penetrated the Jordanian airspace yet, but rather they chose to fly over the occupied Syrian Golan and then towards Iraqi territory to Iranian targets.
It is not excluded – in his opinion – that the Iranian response to the Israeli strikes be from above the Jordanian airspace, indicating that the Kingdom has self -capabilities and from military readiness capable of protecting the country.
Fears
On the other hand, the Israeli announcement of the suspension of the operation of the “Levichan” marine gas field – the largest in the eastern Mediterranean – raised concerns about gas security security in the region, especially for Jordan, where the economic researcher specializing in energy affairs, Amer Al -Shobaki, indicates that the Kingdom depends on the field to cover about 97% of its need for imported gas through the American company “Chevron”.
Al -Shobaki told Al -Jazeera Net that this emergency cessation requires a rapid government move by declaring an technical emergency in the energy sector, considering that the current circumstance is exceptional and unconventional, and requires an unusual readiness in facing possibilities that may escalate in light of regional tensions.
He reduced the possibility of imminent interruptions in the electrical current inside Jordan, indicating that the national electrical system has a high level of readiness and flexibility. However, the most prominent challenge is the high operating costs, especially if the electricity company is forced to use the highest cost alternatives, such as heavy fuel oil or liquefied gas imported via Aqaba port.