"The closure of the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge is the latest in a long line of collective punishments imposed by Israeli forces. Israel has ordered the indefinite closure of the King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge, stopping the passage of goods and people through the only gateway between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, Palestinian authorities say."
"A Jordanian national travelling in a humanitarian aid truck killed two Israeli soldiers at the Israeli-controlled crossing last week. Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the shooting. Al Jazeera's Hamdah Sahut, reporting from Jordan's capital, Amman, said: There are a lot of questions up in the air as to why [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu has decided to close the border entirely."
Israel ordered the indefinite closure of the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge, halting movement of people and goods through the only gateway between the occupied West Bank and Jordan. The Jordanian Public Security Directorate confirmed the crossing was shut to passenger and cargo traffic until further notice. The crossing briefly reopened after a temporary closure following a deadly attack in which a Jordanian national travelling in a humanitarian aid truck killed two Israeli soldiers. Hamas's Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for that shooting. Questions surround Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to close the border entirely, with some Israeli media framing the move as a countermeasure to international recognition of a Palestinian state. The Karama crossing does not require entering Israel and serves as the main exit point for West Bank Palestinians.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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