My understanding is that it was because US travelers with an Israel stamp would have trouble if later trying to visit a country not friendly toward Israel.
I was just there last summer. They gave me a bar-coded receipt in lieu of the passport stamp.
There's still an issue that if you visit Jordan from Israel you get a stamp from Jordan that states the entry point.
I was just there last summer. They gave me a bar-coded receipt in lieu of the passport stamp.
There's still an issue that if you visit Jordan from Israel you get a stamp from Jordan that states the entry point.