Incident at Israeli-Jordanian Border: Three Israelis Killed
Three Israelis were shot dead at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. The assailant, a Jordanian, was killed by Israeli security forces. Jordan is investigating, and Israel has closed other land crossings. The incident ties into the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Three Israelis were shot dead on Sunday at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. Israeli officials confirmed the attack, linking it to the ongoing 11-month conflict in Gaza.
The assailant, identified as Jordanian, approached the border in a truck, opening fire on Israeli security forces before being killed in a shootout. Israel has closed additional land crossings with Jordan in response to the incident.
Jordan, which maintains a peace treaty with Israel but criticizes its policies towards Palestinians, is investigating the shooting. The attack underscores the rising violence in the region, triggered by Hamas' October 7 attack and subsequent Israeli military raids in the West Bank.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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