Gunman Kills Three Israelis at Jordan-W. Bank Border Station
BloombergSep 18
Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing
Above: Views from the Israeli side of the bus stop at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge border crossing on Oct. 17, 2019. Image copyright: Levi Clancy [via Wikimedia Commons]
The Facts
Three Israeli civilian guards were killed on Sunday morning at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing after a gunman opened fire in a commercial cargo terminal under Israeli control at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge.
The shooter — identified as Maher Jazi, a 39-year-old truck driver from Jordan — was killed at the scene by security personnel. His truck was checked for explosives and Israeli forces searched the area for additional assailants.
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel is under attack as Iran's axis of evil conducts a multi-front war on Israel. The heinous Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre was just the start, with Hezbollah and the Houthis following suit. To make things worse, this rising violence has also encouraged lone-wolf terrorists and terrorist groups in the West Bank and elsewhere to carry out deadly attacks.
Pro-Palestine narrative
There are inhumane crimes of occupation against Palestinians in the West Bank and the genocide campaign in Gaza. As long as Israel fails to work towards a cease-fire and end its occupation in Palestine, it will be primarily responsible for flare-ups of violence taking place against the backdrop of a brutal occupation.