ReutersIsraeli officers stated three folks have been killed in an assault on the border between Jordan and the occupied West Financial institution.
Three Israeli civilians have been killed in a capturing on the Allenby Bridge crossing, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated.
The IDF stated the attackers approached the world in a truck from the Jordanian facet, obtained out and opened fireplace.
Safety forces “neutralized” the gunman and the Israel Protection Forces have been inspecting the truck for indicators of explosives, a press release stated.
Video exhibits the attacker strolling as much as the terminal and firing three pictures earlier than being shot lifeless by Israeli safety forces.
In line with Israeli media reviews, medical workers stated that the three victims have been all males of their 50s.
Jordan stated it had closed its facet of the border and was investigating the incident, which occurred in an Israeli-controlled space the place Jordanian autos have been unloading items into the West Financial institution.
The Israel Airports Authority stated that after the incident, all land crossings between Israel and Jordan have been additionally closed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated it was a “tough day” and provided his condolences to the households of the victims at the beginning of a cupboard assembly.
The crossing, often known as King Hussein Bridge, is positioned roughly midway between Amman and Jerusalem and is the one official crossing between the West Financial institution and Jordan.
It is usually the one level of entry into the West Financial institution that doesn’t undergo Israel.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry stated that since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 and the following struggle in Gaza, violence within the West Financial institution has surged, and greater than 600 Palestinians have been killed.
Final week, Israeli troops withdrew after 9 days of large-scale operations within the metropolis of Jenin and its refugee camps. The world is a stronghold of militants and has a civilian inhabitants of about 60,000.
Israel says it’s working to stop lethal Palestinian assaults on Israelis within the West Financial institution and inside Israel and to take motion towards terrorism.
