Allenby Crossing to open for Gaza aid from Jordan for 1st time since September attack

Defense official says Israel and Jordan made ‘security adjustments’ to the crossing, which had been closed to cargo for the Strip after a Jordanian truck driver killed 2 IDF soldiers

By Emanuel Fabian

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9 December 2025, 6:14 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

For the first time since September, Israel will reopen the Allenby Crossing for the transfer of aid and goods from Jordan to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a defense official said Tuesday.

The crossing was closed in September after a Jordanian truck driver transporting humanitarian aid destined for Gaza killed two Israeli soldiers at the crossing. The crossing opened several days later for passenger and pedestrian traffic only.

The official said that in recent weeks, “security adjustments” were carried out at the crossing, on both the Israeli and Jordanian sides.

“In addition, screening and security-profiling procedures for the Jordanian drivers and for the contents of the trucks have been tightened, and dedicated security forces have been assigned to secure the crossing,” the official said.

The official said that following those adjustments, and in accordance with “the directive of the political echelon,” Israel will reopen the crossing for cargo heading into the West Bank and destined for the Gaza Strip, starting Wednesday.

The crossing, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is the West Bank’s sole crossing with Jordan. While it is the only international gateway for Palestinians from the West Bank that does not require entering Israel, the crossing is manned by Israeli forces, who have controlled the territory since 1967.

Israeli security forces gather at the scene of a deadly terror attack near the Allenby Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on September 8, 2024. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)

According to tallies released by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories after the September attack, since the war in Gaza was sparked by the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, nearly 10,000 trucks of aid, or more than 144,000 tons, have been transferred to the Gaza Strip from Jordan using land crossings with Israel and the West Bank. The figure represents some 7% of all aid deliveries to the Strip.

On Monday, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz thanked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reopening the crossing to aid during a meeting in Jerusalem.

Incredible to cross the Allenby-King Hussein Bridge from Jordan into Israel.

We are working hard to keep this crossing open for humanitarian aid and commerce.

Under @POTUS’ leadership, U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and stability in the region remains iron-clad. pic.twitter.com/flwzTLZt71

— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@USAmbUN) December 8, 2025

Waltz had been in Jordan earlier in the week, where he met with Jordan’s King Abdullah to discuss regional issues and toured aid warehouses where cargo destined for Gaza is staged before being loaded on trucks to cross the border.

During the Jerusalem meeting, “Waltz welcomed Israel’s cooperation on expanding border crossings, including the Allenby-King Hussein Bridge crossing, for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and emphasized the importance of continued collaboration to address regional stability,” a US readout said.