Allenby Crossing to Reopen Wednesday for Cargo and Aid After 2.5-Month Closure

Israel will resume goods and humanitarian shipments at the Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, on Wednesday after a closure that began in September. Officials report security adjustments on both the Israeli and Jordanian sides, including tighter screening and security profiling of Jordanian drivers and truck contents. All trucks carrying aid bound for Gaza will proceed only under escort following stringent security inspections. The reopening is being carried out under agreements and instructions from the political echelon, with dedicated forces assigned to secure the crossing. The crossing is a key trade route and the primary gateway for more than three million West Bank Palestinians, and it was shut after an attack that killed two Israeli personnel.