Indian Man Fatally Shot at Jordan-Israel Border While Attempting Illegal Crossing

Thomas Gabriel Periera, a 47-year-old from Kerala, was killed by Jordanian security forces on February 10; his family seeks repatriation of his remains.

Thomas Gabriel Periera, a resident of Thumba in Kerala, was shot dead by Jordanian security forces while attempting to cross into Israel illegally.
The incident occurred on February 10 in Jordan's Karak district, where Periera was accompanied by an acquaintance, Edison, who sustained injuries but survived.
Periera's family was unaware of his trip to Jordan, which he undertook on a tourist visa, and learned of his death through an email from the Indian Embassy in Amman.
The Indian Embassy in Jordan is coordinating with local authorities to facilitate the repatriation of Periera's remains to his family in India.
The incident occurred against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the region, including ongoing violence in the West Bank and the Israel-Hamas conflict.