Three folks have been killed in an assault on the border between Jordan and the occupied West Financial institution, Israeli officers say.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated three Israeli civilians have been killed within the taking pictures on the Allenby Bridge crossing.
The attacker approached the world from the Jordanian facet in a truck, then received out and opened fireplace, the IDF stated.
Safety forces “eradicated” the gunman and the IDF is checking the truck over for indicators of explosives, an announcement stated.
Medics stated the three killed are males of their 50s, in accordance with Israeli media.
Jordan says it has closed its facet of the border and is investigating the incident.
The incident occurred in an Israeli-controlled space the place Jordanian autos offload items getting into the West Financial institution.
The crossing, also referred to as the King Hussein Bridge, lies virtually precisely midway between Amman and Jerusalem and is the one official crossing level between the West Financial institution and Jordan.