From the Liveblog of
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Fireworks in Amman as thousands celebrate Allenby Bridge Crossing terror shooting
Thousands of people are celebrating on the streets of Amman, after a Jordanian truck driver killed three Israelis at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between Jordan and the West Bank this morning, claiming the gunman had avenged the deaths of thousands of Palestinians in the war in Gaza.
Videos posted to social media show fireworks being set off during the demonstration.
People wave Jordanian flags, and there are reports of Israeli flags being burned at the event.
Jordan has said it is investigating this morning’s terror attack, but has not yet condemned the shooting.
Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994 and have close security ties. Dozens of trucks cross daily from Jordan, with goods from Jordan and the Gulf that supply both the West Bank and Israeli markets.
Today a Jordanian ???????? truck driver murdered three Israelis in the Jordan-Israel border crossing.
These are the celebration of the murder in Amman, capital of Jordan ????
There is already a Palestinian state. It's called Jordan.
pic.twitter.com/AXY8zZ2nNb— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) September 8, 2024
