Gunman Kills Three Israelis at Jordan-W. Bank Border Station
BloombergSEP 13 2024
On Sunday morning, three Israeli civilian security guards were killed when a lone gunman opened fire in a commercial cargo area under Israeli control at the King Hussein (Allenby) bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan.
The IDF reported that the shooter was a 39-year-old truck driver from Jordan. The gunman was shot dead by security personnel at the scene and his truck was searched for explosives.
As per Jordan's state-run Petra News Agency the gunman was a retired Jordanian soldier from a town named Athroh, who worked as a truck driver, transporting goods to the West Bank. The initial investigation concluded the incident was an individual act, according to Jordan's interior ministry.
Israel is surrounded by a murderous ideology led by Iran's axis of evil, and served as an inspiration for the despicable terrorist who murdered three Israeli citizens in cold blood on the Allenby Bridge. The Israeli government sends its condolences to families of the dead.