Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing

08/09/2024 08:59 France 24

A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians on Sunday at the Allenby Bridge border between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. The assailant was killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces.

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