The columnists in the Jordanian press focused on a set of overlapping issues that reflect the scale of the current political moment in the region. Their analyses intertwined major regional transformations with internal debates related to society, the rule of law, and national identity, in a context that suggests the coming phase will involve a far broader restructuring than isolated or passing events.

In a notable article, former Prime Minister Abdul Karim Kabariti offered a deep reading of the ongoing confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, arguing that what is unfolding is no longer a traditional war or a limited military confrontation, but rather a long-term political process reshaping the balance of power across the region and the world.

Kabariti goes beyond a purely military description, viewing the current war as a tool for redrawing the political geography of the Middle East, not merely settling a conflict between specific parties. In this sense, he argues that the region has entered a comprehensive phase of restructuring, where old alliances are no longer capable of explaining or stabilizing the emerging reality.

Most importantly, he stresses that the impact of this war will not remain confined to its direct parties, but will extend to the entire Arab regional order. This, he argues, forces Arab states to reconsider their positions, roles, and strategic interests. In this framework, Kabariti draws a direct link between regional shifts and the future of the West Bank and Jordan, warning of Israeli policies moving toward annexation and demographic engineering, which would directly affect Jordan’s national security.

He further calls for a more open and effective Jordanian approach toward the West Bank, including stronger engagement with various Palestinian actors, stressing that the situation is no longer solely an internal Palestinian matter, but part of Jordan’s broader regional security environment.

In a completely different context, writer Fakhri Al-Khitan examines the phenomenon of the “Al-Nashama Party,” referring to the widespread popularity of Jordan’s national football team, which he describes as one of the most striking social phenomena in modern Jordan.

Al-Khitan characterizes this phenomenon as unprecedented, noting that the national team has become a rare point of consensus that transcends traditional political and social divisions. He highlights that football, as the world’s most popular sport, has played a central role in shaping this collective identity, particularly with the rise of sports media and social media platforms.

However, he moves beyond celebration to a more pragmatic perspective, arguing that this strong public support also places significant pressure on the national team, given expectations that often exceed its technical capabilities and circumstances. He emphasizes that qualifying for the World Cup is an achievement in itself, and that the priority should be a respectable participation rather than unrealistic ambitions beyond the current stage.

He concludes by stressing that the true value of this participation lies in Jordan’s global presence and the opportunity to present its cultural and sporting image to the world, which he considers the most important gain at this stage.

Meanwhile, writer Jihad Al-Mansi offers a different approach, focusing on internal social dynamics and placing the concept of the “rule of law” at the center of public debate amid a rise in troubling criminal incidents in Jordan.

Al-Mansi argues that every crime leaves behind questions that go beyond the act itself, extending to the relationship between citizens and the state, and between society and its institutions. He emphasizes that the core issue is not the existence of crime itself, as it is a historical human phenomenon, but rather how society responds to it.

He highlights a critical point: the danger does not lie in crime alone, but in its justification or lenient treatment, which weakens the authority of law and turns it from a binding reference into a negotiable option. He therefore stresses that the real transformation required is moving from a “state of law” to genuine “rule of law,” where the law stands above all without exception.

Al-Mansi also broadens responsibility, noting that combating crime is not solely a security task but a societal one, involving families, schools, media, and religious and cultural institutions, since prevention begins with awareness before punishment.

In another political analysis, writer Mohammad Abu Rumman offers a detailed reading of the implications of the “Sharoun operation” inside Israel, arguing that despite limited available information, the event cannot be treated as an isolated security incident.

Abu Rumman begins from the idea that Israel has for years pursued a strategy of separating Palestinian arenas: Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Palestinians inside Israel. However, developments following the Gaza war have increasingly weakened this approach.

He notes that current dynamics suggest a possible return of interconnectedness among these arenas, meaning that the Palestinian issue may once again emerge as a unified framework after years of political and security fragmentation.

He warns that continued political deadlock, combined with escalating settlement expansion and annexation discourse, could trigger new waves of escalation in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and inside Israel, reframing the Palestinian issue as a single, interconnected struggle.

He concludes that the real danger lies not in the incident itself, but in what it may signal in terms of deeper transformations, especially within an already unstable regional environment and amid the possibility of a broader reconfiguration of the Palestinian landscape.

Taken together, these articles reveal a clear intersection between deep regional analysis and internal Jordanian debate. While some writers focus on major geopolitical shifts and the redefinition of war and regional order, others concentrate on domestic issues such as law, society, and national identity.

What unites them all, however, is a shared sense that the region is standing at the threshold of a new phase, where the defining feature is no longer what is happening now, but what is yet to come in a world being politically and strategically reshaped in ways far more complex than what appears on the surface.