Gunman Kills Three Israelis at Jordan-Israel Bridge
Source: Wall Street Journal
A gunman shot and killed three Israeli civilians at an important border crossing between the Israeli-controlled West Bank and Jordan on Sunday, the Israeli military said, amid heightened tensions between Jordan and Israel over the war in Gaza.
The shooter arrived in a truck from Jordan to the Allenby Bridge, the main land crossing between the country and the West Bank, and opened fire with a 9mm handgun at Israelis who work at the crossing, the military said. The shooter, whom Israeli and Jordanian authorities haven’t yet identified, was killed by Israeli security forces at the scene, the military said.
The three victims of the shooting were pronounced dead at the site of the attack. The Allenby Bridge, the main exit and entry point for Palestinians in the West Bank, has been closed until further notice by Israeli authorities.
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, praised the shooting but didn’t claim credit.
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