The request was submitted several weeks ago through the joint Israeli-Jordanian water committee, as Jordan faces a deficit of water resources, according to The Times of Israel. Under the peace agreement concluded in 1994, the two Middle Eastern nations have agreed on allocations of water from the Jordan and Yarmouk rivers, as well as on the mutual assistance to help cope with the water shortages by developing existing and new water resources.
However, Netanyahu eventually accepted recommendations of Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz and Water Authority officials to fulfill the request, media reported.
As per a scientific research provided by the US' Stanford University, Jordan experiences a deteriorating water crisis due to global and internal issues, such as climate change, high water demand and extensive population growth due to a flow of refugees, including 1 million Syrians over the past decade.