The Israeli navy mentioned a truck driver opened fireplace Sunday at an Israeli border crossing between the occupied West Financial institution and Jordan, killing three Israeli guards earlier than being “eradicated” by safety forces.
The lethal capturing on the Allenby Bridge Crossing, also called King Hussein Crossing, comes amid surging violence within the West Financial institution, with main Israeli navy raids and assaults by Palestinians.
The navy mentioned “a terrorist” reached the world of the crossing, within the Jordan Valley, in a truck “from Jordan”.
The driving force “exited the truck and opened fireplace at Israeli safety forces working on the bridge”, a navy assertion mentioned.
“Three Israeli civilians have been pronounced useless on account of the assault,” the navy mentioned, later clarifying that they have been “working as safety guards” and never a part of the military or police forces.
The attacker was shot useless by forces, the navy added.
The crossing is the one worldwide gateway for Palestinians from the West Financial institution that doesn’t require getting into Israel. Non-public safety guards function it alongside Israeli safety forces stationed there.
Israel’s emergency medical service Magen David Adom mentioned earlier that three folks had died of gunshot wounds on the crossing, in what police described as a capturing assault.
Israeli media experiences mentioned the assailant had opened fireplace at an inspection space.
Violence within the West Financial institution has soared because the battle in Gaza broke out after the Hamas’s October 7 assault on Israel.
For the reason that Hamas October 7 assault, Israeli troops or settlers have killed not less than 662 Palestinians within the West Financial institution which Israel occupied in 1967, in response to the Palestinian well being ministry.
At the least 23 Israelis, together with members of the safety forces, have been killed in Palestinian assaults throughout the identical interval, Israeli officers say.
