Three Israelis Killed at Jordan Border Crossing Used for Aid Trucks

Jerusalem, 8 September, 2024 (TPS) -- Three Israelis were killed in a shooting attack at a border crossing with Jordan used for trucks delivering aid to Gaza on Sunday morning, Magen David Adom announced.

The attack took place at the King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge in the Jordan Valley just north of the Dead Sea.

According to initial reports, a Jordanian truck driver coming from Jordanian territory apparently hid a weapon in his truck, retrieved it, and opened fire on people in the cargo terminal area.

“This is a very serious incident, we saw 3 men lying unconscious with no pulse and no breathing with gunshot wounds in their bodies. Together with an IDF medical force we performed CPR on them, after which unfortunately we had to pronounce them dead on the spot,” said MDA medic Yotam Tzur.

The three victims were identified as crossing workers, all in their 50s.

The terrorist has been neutralized.