A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians on the Allenby Bridge border within the occupied West Financial institution earlier than safety forces shot him useless on Sunday, Israeli officers mentioned.
It was the primary such assault on the Jordanian border for the reason that Palestinian Islamist group Hamas carried out an assault in southern Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the conflict in Gaza that has heightened tensions throughout the area.
The assault came about in a business cargo zone underneath Israeli management, the place Jordanian vans unload items coming into the West Financial institution, in accordance with officers. The crossing, also called the King Hussein Bridge, is midway between Amman and Jerusalem, simply north of the Useless Sea.
“A terrorist approached the Allenby Bridge space from Jordan in a truck, exited the truck and opened hearth at Israeli safety forces working on the bridge,” the Israeli army mentioned.
“The terrorist was eradicated by safety forces and three Israeli civilians had been declared useless because of the assault,” he added.
Shortly afterward, Israel closed its three land border crossings with Jordan, in accordance with the Israel Airports Authority, which oversees these routes.
A Jordanian border official mentioned no less than two dozen Jordanian truck drivers on the unloading zone had been detained by the Israeli army for questioning.
Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994 and keep shut safety ties. Dozens of trailers cross Jordan day by day carrying items from Jordan and the Gulf, supplying each the West Financial institution and Israeli markets.
“It is a troublesome day,” mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “A disgusting terrorist murdered three of our civilians in chilly blood.”
Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas official, praised the assault, calling it a response to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. “We count on many extra such actions,” he mentioned.
