Overview

• Israel’s army said the assailant arrived from Jordan in a truck carrying aid for Gaza, opened fire and then allegedly stabbed two people after a weapon malfunction, before being killed by security forces.
• Magen David Adom confirmed two Israelis were fatally wounded, with local reports citing victims aged 20 and 60.
• Jordan suspended passenger movement at the King Hussein Bridge and opened an investigation, according to officials and state media.
• Israeli forces launched area searches and established a containment ring around Jericho following the incident, military reports said.
• Israeli media and security sources warned the crossing could stay shut for an extended period, disrupting aid deliveries, and the army chief advised pausing land aid via Jordan, while Hamas’s Qassam Brigades publicly praised the attack.