Israel: Gunman kills three Israelis near Jordan border
A gunman killed three Israeli civilians in an attack near the Allenby Bridge, a crossing point between the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank and Jordan, on Monday before security forces opened fire and killed him, Israeli authorities said.
“A terrorist approached the Allenby Bridge area from Jordan in a truck, exited the truck and opened fire on Israeli security forces operating on the bridge,” the Israeli military said. “The terrorist was neutralized by security forces, three Israeli civilians died as a result of the attack,” they added.
The aforementioned border crossing is also known as King Hussein Bridge. It is located halfway between Amman and Jerusalem, north of the Dead Sea.
Jordanian authorities said they had launched an investigation into the incident, and a Jordanian official told Reuters they had closed the bridge for that reason.