Overview

• Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom said two men, aged 20 and 60, died after being shot at the Allenby crossing.
• Israeli authorities said the assailant reached the crossing in a humanitarian-aid truck from Jordan, opened fire, and was neutralized by security forces.
• Israel closed its side of the crossing and police blocked access roads, while Jordanian officials said the incident occurred outside Jordanian territory.
• Israeli Channel 12 reported the attacker was Jordanian and also stabbed people, with images circulating of a knife and firearm, details not yet confirmed by officials.
• The Allenby/King Hussein bridge is the primary exit point for West Bank Palestinians without transiting Israel, and a similar deadly attack occurred there in September 2024.