GUNMAN FROM JORDAN KILLS THREE ISRAELITES
A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at the Allenby Bridge border in the occupied West Bank earlier than safety forces shot him useless on Sunday, Israeli authorities said.
It was once the first assault of its variety alongside the border with Jordan on account that Palestinian Islamist team Hamas carried out an assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the conflict in Gaza that has ratcheted up tensions throughout the region.
“The terrorist used to be eradicated with the aid of the safety forces, three Israeli civilians have been reported lifeless as a end result of the attack,” it added.
Shortly after, Israel closed all three of its land border crossings with Jordan, in accordance to the Israel Airports Authority which oversees such routes.
A Jordanian border professional stated at least two dozen Jordanian truck drivers in the offloading vicinity had been detained by means of Israel’s navy for interrogation.
Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994 and have shut safety ties. Dozens of trailers go every day from Jordan, with items from Jordan and the Gulf that provide each the West Bank and Israeli markets.
“This is a hard day,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “A loathsome terrorist murdered in bloodless blood three of our civilians.”
Hamas respectable Sami Abu Zuhri praised the attack, referring to it as a response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza. “We count on many extra comparable actions,” he said.
