JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will soon decide on Israel鈥檚 new ambassador to Jordan a day after the two countries agreed to put a monthslong diplomatic spat behind them.
Israel media reported Netanyahu as saying Israel had expressed remorse over a shooting at its Amman embassy last summer that killed two Jordanians.
Israel鈥檚 ambassador returned to Israel along with the guard involved in the shooting. The guard claimed self-defense and received a hero鈥檚 welcome at home, angering Jordanians.
The incident ruptured relations between the countries which signed a peace agreement in 1994 and cooperate on security and other issues.
Haaretz quoted Netanyahu saying Israel has 鈥渁 strong interest in this relationship.鈥�
The report adds he says Israel will compensate the Jordanian government but not the families of the deceased.
Israel to name Jordan envoy after settling spat
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