US EditionIsrael to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods
The Allenby Crossing reopens with enhanced security measures after a terror attack, restoring a vital trade and humanitarian link for over 3 million Palestinians, officials said.
- On Dec. 9, Israel announced it will reopen the Allenby Bridge / King Hussein Bridge crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan for goods starting Wednesday.
- A gunman driving a humanitarian aid truck opened fire at the crossing, killing two Israelis, prompting Israeli authorities to close the crossing to aid trucks while passenger traffic briefly resumed.
- Authorities will tighten screening of Jordanian drivers and truck cargo and assign a dedicated security force at the crossing, while all aid trucks destined for Gaza will be transferred under escort.
- The U.N. notes the crossing's role in supplying Gaza with essentials, and reopening resumes trade flows and truck transport between Jordan and the West Bank.
- Officials say transfers will proceed under specified government understandings, allowing goods and aid from Jordan to enter the West Bank and Gaza "in line with government instructions and understandings" after the crossing reopened to passenger traffic shortly.
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Israel to reopen crossing with Jordan to Gaza aid trucks
Israel will reopen the crossing on the Israeli-controlled border between Jordan and the occupied West Bank to humanitarian aid trucks destined for Gaza for the first time since late September, an Israeli official said on Tuesday. "Following the understandings and a directive of the political echelon, starting tomorrow (Wednesday) the transfer of goods and aid from Jordan to the area of Judea and Samaria and to the Gaza Strip will be permitted th…
Allenby Crossing Reopens for Aid and Goods After Security Boost
Israel plans to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan for goods and aid, following a security incident in September. New security measures include enhanced screening for Jordanian drivers and cargo. The crossing is vital for trade between Jordan and Israel and facilitates humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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