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Jordan says Israel apologized for July shooting deaths at Amman embassy
A Jordanian official says that Israel has apologized for the shooting deaths of two Jordanians at the Israeli embassy in Amman last July.
According to Mohammed al-Momani, a top spokesperson for Amman, Israel’s Foreign Ministry sent Jordan a statement that fulfills Jordan’s conditions for restoring relations after Amman forced Israel to withdraw its ambassador following the incident.
According to Hadashot television news, Israel also agrees to pay restitution to the families of the two Jordanians.
There is no immediate confirmation from Israel.
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