2 hours ago
Last Updated:November 24, 2024, 07:47 IST
After gunshots were heard, the Jordanian police responded swiftly and cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman.
Gendarmerie officers stand guard near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan | File Image/ Reuters
A gunman was shot dead and three policemen were injured after a shooting incident near the Israeli embassy in Jordan, a security official said on Sunday.
After gunshots were heard, the Jordanian police responded swiftly and cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman, reported Reuters citing security sources.
The witnesses claimed that police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah neighbourhood, where the embassy is located after sporadic gunfire was heard.
Meanwhile, the police urged the residents to stay indoors as security personnel searched for the culprits, a security source said. The area near the heavily policed embassy is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.
The region has witnessed some of the biggest protest rallies as anti-Israel sentiment runs high here over the war in Gaza, according to locals.
They added that many of Jordan’s 12 million citizens have roots in Palestine as they or their parents were expelled or fled to Jordan in the fighting that accompanied the creation of Israel in 1948.
Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel is widely unpopular among many citizens who see the normalisation of relations as betraying the rights of their Palestinian compatriots.
The Israel-Gaza conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on southern Israel, firing rockets and infiltrating Israeli territory. This led to an intense military response from Israel, marking the beginning of the latest escalation in the long-standing conflict.
Location :Jordan
First Published:November 24, 2024, 07:37 IST
News world One Shot Dead, 3 Policemen Injured After Gunfire Erupts Near Israeli Embassy In Jordan
