"An assailant has killed two Israeli men at the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, according to Israel's national ambulance service. The men, aged about 20 and 60, were wounded on Thursday at the Israel-controlled crossing and later pronounced dead, the service said in a statement. list of 3 itemsend of list Israel's military said the attacker was travelling in a humanitarian aid truck from Jordan and began shooting."
"After the attack, Israeli forces conducted searches in the area and encircled the nearby West Bank town of Jericho, the military said. Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad Momani said authorities in the kingdom were looking into reports of the attack and would announce any findings later. Jordan's government-run Petra news agency reported passenger traffic had been suspended at the crossing after its closure from the other side."
An assailant entered the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing from Jordan in a humanitarian aid truck and opened fire, wounding two Israeli men who later died. Security forces returned fire and neutralised the attacker. Israeli media indicated a gun malfunction and a possible subsequent stabbing. No group claimed responsibility. Israeli forces conducted searches and encircled nearby Jericho. Jordanian authorities said they are investigating and Petra reported passenger traffic suspended after closure from the other side. The crossing has been targeted previously and its high security and central role in Palestinian international travel raise questions about how an armed assailant passed through.
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