Three Israelis killed in shooting at Jordan-West Bank border, officials say
Three Israelis were shot and killed on Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said.
The military said a gunman approached the Allenby Bridge Crossing from the Jordanian side in a truck and opened fire at Israeli security forces, who killed the man in a shootout.
It said the three people killed were Israeli civilians, while Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said they were all men in their 50s.
Jordan is investigating the shooting, its state-run Petra News Agency reported.
The Western-allied Arab country made peace with Israel in 1994, but is deeply critical of its policies toward the Palestinians.
Jordan has a large Palestinian population and has seen mass protests against Israel over the war in Gaza.
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The Allenby crossing over the Jordan River, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is mainly used by Israelis, Palestinians and international tourists. Authorities in Israel and Jordan said the crossing was closed until further notice.
Meanwhile, in Gaza an Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed five people, including two women, two children and a senior official in the Civil Defence - first responders who operate under the Hamas-run government.
The Civil Defence said the strike targeted the home of its deputy director for north Gaza, Mohammed Morsi, in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli military operation into the Gaza Strip has now killed over 40,000 Palestinians.
The operation itself was triggered by an attack into southern Israel by proscribed terror group Hamas which killed 1,200 people and led to around 250 others being abducted.
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