Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing

A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians on Sunday at the Allenby Bridge border between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. The assailant was killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces.

The Allenby crossing over the Jordan River, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is mainly used by Israelis, Palestinians and international tourists. Authorities in Israel and Jordan said the crossing was closed until further notice, and Israel later announced the closure of both of its land crossings with Jordan, near Beit Shean in the north and Eilat in the south.

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