Israeli security forces gather at the scene of a reported attack near the Allenby Crossing
Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after three Israelis killed
Israel says a gunman killed three Israeli civilians in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing with Jordan before security forces shot him dead.
Sunday 08/09/2024
Israeli security forces gather at the scene of a reported attack near the Allenby Crossing
AMMAN - 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.
A gunman killed three Israeli civilians in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing with Jordan before security forces shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities said.
"A terrorist approached the area of the Allenby Bridge from Jordan in a truck, exited the truck, and opened fire at the Israeli security forces operating at the bridge," the Israeli military said.
"The terrorist was eliminated by the security forces, three Israeli civilians were pronounced dead as a result of the attack," it said.