As there has been no further mention of the Jordanian Free Officers Movement since its one attack in 1974, the group is considered inactive.

Movement for the Struggle of the Jordanian Islamic Resistance

The Jordanian Islamic Resistance first emerged on September 22, 1997, when they claimed an attack on the Israeli embassy in Amman, the capital of Jordan.  The attack was a drive-by shooting and resulted in the killing of two Israeli embassy security guards.  The Jordanian Islamic Resistance is likely responsible for two other drive-by shootings targeting Israeli diplomats working in Jordan.  On November 19, 2000, Yorham Havivian, the Israeli Vice-Consul in Jordan, was shot in the hand and leg, and on December 6, 2000, Israeli diplomat Shloumo Razabi was shot in the leg.  <P><br /><br />A group calling itself the Movement for the Struggle of the Jordanian Islamic Resistance claimed responsibility for the Razabi attack.  However, the similarities in group names, targets, tactics, and the time frame of the two attacks suggest that the Movement for the Struggle of the Jordanian Islamic Resistance is an alias of the Jordanian Islamic Resistance.  Despite the corresponding elements of these attacks, there is still too little information to state with certainty that the groups are one in the same.      <P>No information is available regarding the founders of the group or its actual size.  After claiming attacks, members publicly stated their goal of removing the Israeli presence from Jordan.  They sought to accomplish this by threatening and attacking not only Israeli workers and embassies, but also Jordanian companies that do business with Israelis.  In December of 2000, it appeared that the Jordanian Islamic Resistance was moving closer to achieving its goal.  After the multiple attacks on Israeli embassy officials, the Israeli government decided to evacuate approximately forty family members of Israeli diplomats stationed in Jordan. The government of Jordan quickly condemned the assassination attempts and vowed to apprehend those responsible.  <br />