Two Israelis, in their 20s and 60s, were murdered in a shooting attack on Thursday afternoon at the Allenby Crossing between Israel and Jordan.
The security forces neutralized the terrorist at the scene.
An initial investigation found that the terrorist reached the border crossing from the Jordanian side, driving a truck that was meant to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. It would appear the terrorist began to stab the two Israeli citizens after his gun jammed.
A security official stressed that the terrorist is a Jordanian civilian who was employed by the Jordanian military to transport aid trucks from Jordan to the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli official explained to the media that the aid trucks do not undergo inspection due to an agreement with the Jordanians.
IDF troops are currently conducting searches in the area and encircling Jericho.
Continue reading this article on israelnationalnews.com
