Overview

• The closure takes effect Wednesday with passenger and freight traffic halted in both directions, according to Palestinian and Jordanian border authorities.
• The move reverses a limited passenger reopening reported by Israel Airports Authority on Monday.
• Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said the Israeli side closed the crossing to all traffic, while Israeli officials did not immediately comment during a public holiday.
• Allenby/Al-Karama is the main land link for West Bank international travel and for commercial goods, so the suspension is set to disrupt movement and supply chains.
• The decision follows an attack days earlier in which a Jordanian truck driver killed two Israeli soldiers at the site, and Israeli media reported the order came from political leadership as security reviews continue.