The Facts

• 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.Three Israeli civilian guards were killed on Sunday morning at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing after a gunman opened fire in a commercial cargo terminal under Israeli control at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge.

• 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.The shooter — identified as Maher al-Jazi, a 39-year-old truck driver from Jordan — was killed at the scene by security personnel. His truck was checked for explosives and Israeli forces searched the area for additional assailants.

• 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.Al-Jazi was a retired Jordanian soldier who was transporting goods to the West Bank. According to the results of an initial investigation conducted in Jordan, the deadly incident was an isolated act.