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Two people were killed in a shooting at the Allenby Crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, the IDF and Israeli ambulance service said on Thursday.
Israel’s ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed two mean died at the scene, and added an assailant was killed by security forces.
“After CPR operations, MDA medics and paramedics, with the assistance of an IDF medical force, determine the death of 2 men, aged 60 and 20,” a statement from the MDA said.
In a statement, the IDF said a person “arrived in a truck transporting humanitarian aid from Jordan, and opened fire”.
“The security forces neutralized the terrorist at the scene,” it said.
IDF troops are currently conducting searches in the area and encircling Jericho, it added, saying an investigation is underway.
Minister of Government Communication and the Government Spokesperson Mohammad al-Momani said that Jordan is monitoring reports of a security incident on the other side of the Karameh border crossing.
Jordanian media has reported that the Israeli armed forced have since closed the Karameh crossing, east of the West Bank, to incoming traffic.
“Stopping passenger traffic across King Hussein Bridge after it was closed on the other side. We urge travellers to follow the media until the crossing reopens,” Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said in a statement.
The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) also reported that the IDF has stopped buses carrying passengers from Jordan to the West Bank from reaching the Palestinian side.
The Allenby Bridge is a crucial crossing for trade between Jordan and Israel.
In September 2024, a gunman from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at the Allenby Crossing before being shot dead by security forces, an attack that shut the crossing for two days.
