Jordanian Restaurant's Controversial 'October 7' Name Sparks Outrage

Following backlash, owner claims name change and denies connection to Hamas attack, amidst escalating Israel-Jordan tensions.

A new restaurant named 'October 7' opened in Jordan, sparking outrage due to its apparent celebration of the Hamas massacre in Israel on that date in 2023.
The restaurant is located in the Southern Mazar district near the city of Kerak, and the name was revealed in a video posted by a former Jordanian member of Parliament, Dima Tahboub.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid condemned the restaurant, stating that the 'glorification of October 7th has to stop' and called on the Jordanian government to publicly and unequivocally condemn the restaurant.
Following the backlash, the restaurant's owner claimed to have changed the name to simply 'October', stating that the original name was unrelated to the Hamas attack and was in fact a celebration of his daughter's graduation from medical school.
The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Jordan, with the Jordanian government having recalled its ambassador to Israel in November as a condemnation of Israel's ground offensive in Gaza.