Reacting for the second time to the ongoing diplomatic crisis with Jordan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said March 13 that Israel has "good relations" with its neighbor on the east. Interviewed by Channel 13 News, Netanyahu said, "Jordan needs good relations with us as much as we need good relations with Jordan, and we have that.” 

The current diplomatic crisis between the two countries erupted March 10, when several bodyguards of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah were refused entry to Israel. The prince was planning to visit the Temple Mount compound and pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel claims that the detail of the prince was larger than what was agreed upon beforehand. After a dispute erupted between the teams of both sides, the prince decided to cancel his visit.

The day after, Jordan took its time approving for the airplane that was scheduled to carry Netanyahu to the United Arab Emirates to pass thought its airspace. The Jordanians agreed in the end, but it was too late, and  Netanyahu had to cancel his visit. Israeli sources said that the Jordanian move came as retaliation to the crown prince incident the day before.

Asked March 13 why he didn't choose a different flight path that didn't enter Jordanian airspace, Netanyahu simply said, "We had some issues a week ago over Saudi Arabia, missiles that were there. I don’t want to get into that.” Apparently, Netanyahu referred to the threat of the Iranian-backed Houthis targeting the jet.