Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

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Facts

  • 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.[1][2]
  • The shooter — identified as Maher 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.[3][4]
  • 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.[5][6]
  • The King Hussein/Allenby Bridge is the only international gateway between the West Bank and Jordan, serving millions of Palestinians. The crossing, which was closed following the shooting attack, was reopened to pedestrians on Monday.[7][8]
  • Violence in the West Bank has been on the rise since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, with claims that at least 662 Palestinians (per Palestinian officials) and 23 Israelis (per Israeli officials) have been killed there.[9]
  • The attack on Sunday was the deadliest on record at the crossing. Jordan and Israel are close allies of the US and signed a peace deal in 1994, but there have been mass protests in Jordan against Israel over the war in Gaza.[5][10]

Sources: [1]Al Jazeera, [2]Haaretz.com, [3]BBC News, [4]Jewish News Syndicate, [5]Associated Press, [6]Petra, [7]Reuters, [8]Timesofisrael, [9]France 24 and [10]Washington Post.

Narratives

  • Pro-Israel narrative, as provided by Jerusalem Post. Israel is under attack as Iran's axis of evil conducts a multi-front war on Israel. The heinous Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre was just the start, with Hezbollah and the Houthis following suit. To make things worse, this rising violence has also encouraged lone-wolf terrorists and terrorist groups in the West Bank and elsewhere to carry out deadly attacks.
  • Pro-Palestine narrative, as provided by Palestine Chronicle. There are inhumane crimes of occupation against Palestinians in the West Bank and the genocide campaign in Gaza. As long as Israel fails to work towards a cease-fire and end its occupation in Palestine, it will be primarily responsible for flare-ups of violence taking place against the backdrop of a brutal occupation.

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