Israel is considering using Aqaba, Jordan, and Port Said, Egypt, as alternatives to domestic ports paralyzed by a strike. Israel’s Transportation Ministry said Wednesday it had held talks with Jordanian and Egyptian officials on subcontracting Israeli maritime commerce to their ports.
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