US EditionIsrael shuts West Bank crossing with Jordan following deadly attack
- Israel shut the sole West Bank crossing with Jordan on Friday after a Jordanian aid truck driver killed two Israeli soldiers at the Allenby Bridge border crossing.
- The attack occurred amid Israel's ongoing offensive to seize Gaza City, prompting Prime Minister Netanyahu to demand stricter security protocols for aid lorries from Jordan.
- The Israeli military characterized the shooting as an act of terrorism, while Jordan's Foreign Ministry denounced the incident, stating it negatively impacted Jordan's humanitarian efforts and pledged to conduct an investigation.
- The Allenby Bridge, used by over three million Palestinians, remains closed until further notice by Israel Airports Authority, affecting multiple crossings between Israel and Jordan.
- The incident has intensified regional tension as the Israel Defense Forces struck targets in Lebanon while international calls rise to resolve the Gaza conflict peacefully.
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After the attack on Thursday, 18 September, when a Jordanian truck driver carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza killed two Israeli soldiers at the Allenby crossing point, Israel announced the closure of this crossing point until further notice. Jordanian humanitarian aid to Gaza – passing through this point – is directly threatened.
Israel launches wave of raids after West Bank crossing incident
Israel shut the sole gateway between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan on Friday, a day after a driver bringing humanitarian aid from Jordan to Gaza opened fire and killed two Israeli soldiers. The Israeli Airports Authority, which operates the Allenby Bridge (also known as the King Hussein Bridge) crossing, said it would remain closed until further notice, cutting the West Bank off from outside access. Two other crossings between Israel…
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