Jordan Closes King Hussein Bridge Following Shooting Incident

Jordan has closed the King Hussein bridge crossing with the occupied West Bank to investigate a shooting that resulted in the death of three Israelis. The incident took place in a commercial cargo area controlled by Israel, where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the West Bank.

AMMAN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Jordan has closed the King Hussein bridge crossing with the occupied West Bank as it investigates a shooting incident in which three Israelis were killed, a Jordanian official told Reuters.

The incident occurred in a commercial cargo area under Israeli control where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the occupied West Bank from the kingdom.

(With inputs from agencies.)