The Jordanian Foreign Ministry says it condemns the fatal double stabbing at the Allenby Border Crossing earlier today, indicating it could impact its ability to get humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Jordan’s security services have launched an investigation into “the shooting incident this afternoon on the other side of the King Hussein crossing, which Jordan condemned and rejected as a violation of international law, Jordan’s interests, and its ability to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip,” the ministry says, using the Jordanian name for the crossing, which links Jordan to the Israeli-controlled West Bank.
According to Israel, a man driving a truck of aid bound for Gaza opened fire on Israelis at the crossing and proceeded to stab two people to death. He was shot and killed by security forces on the scene.
It names the suspected attacker as Abd al-Mutalib al-Qaisi, a 57-year-old man who began driving trucks of aid being sent to Gaza three months ago.
The Foreign Ministry adds that Jordan “calls for an end to the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and for a permanent ceasefire.”
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