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Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-after-25-years-israeli-enclave-returned-to-jordan-1.8812045

After 25 Years, Israeli Farming Enclave Returned to Jordan

(Ha'aretz) Almog Ben Zikri - Under the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty, the Tzofar area, which straddles the border between the two countries, was recognized as falling under Jordanian sovereignty but with special provisions allowing Israeli farmers to work the land. After Jordan's King Abdullah II refused to renew the deal, the area was returned to Jordan on Thursday. The move had been delayed for a few months to allow farmers to harvest their crops and move their equipment into Israel. Most of the 271 acres was dedicated to pepper farming.

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