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| On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the ] area, south of the ].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Shooters infiltrate Israel from Jordan, injuring multiple IDF soldiers - Türkiye Today |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/shooters-infiltrated-israel-from-jordan-injuring-multiple-idf-soldiers-66870/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=IDF says third attacker may have infiltrated from Jordan and escaped, troops searching the area {{!}} The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-third-attacker-may-have-infiltrated-from-jordan-and-escaped-troops-searching-the-area/}}</ref> The gunmen ambushed ] and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately.<ref name=":7"/><ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Zitun |first=Yoav |last2=Curiel |first2=Ilana |date=2024-10-18 |title=IDF soldier, reservist moderately injured in shooting attack near Dead Sea |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1sy99ylkx |access-date=2024-10-18 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> Israeli troops killed two of the gunmen during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping.<ref name=":7" /> Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third |
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the ] area, south of the ].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Shooters infiltrate Israel from Jordan, injuring multiple IDF soldiers - Türkiye Today |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/shooters-infiltrated-israel-from-jordan-injuring-multiple-idf-soldiers-66870/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=IDF says third attacker may have infiltrated from Jordan and escaped, troops searching the area {{!}} The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-third-attacker-may-have-infiltrated-from-jordan-and-escaped-troops-searching-the-area/}}</ref> The gunmen ambushed ] and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately.<ref name=":7"/><ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Zitun |first=Yoav |last2=Curiel |first2=Ilana |date=2024-10-18 |title=IDF soldier, reservist moderately injured in shooting attack near Dead Sea |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1sy99ylkx |access-date=2024-10-18 |work=Ynetnews |language=en}}</ref> Israeli troops killed two of the gunmen during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping.<ref name=":7" /> Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third terrorist.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Two Wounded After Gunmen Enter Israel From Jordan, Carry Out Shooting Near Dead Sea - Israel News - Haaretz.com |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-10-18/ty-article-live/u-s-defense-chief-sinwars-death-provides-opportunity-to-end-terrible-war-in-gaza/00000192-9d4d-d012-a3b2-fd7d06680000?liveBlogItemId=72622356#72622356}}</ref> | ||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
| Relations between Israel and Jordan, which signed a ], have been tense since the start of the ] in October 2023, with Jordan having recalled its ambassador to Israel.<ref name="TOI-2024-09-112">{{cite news |last=Berman |first=Lazar |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/visiting-jordan-valley-netanyahu-vows-to-work-with-amman-to-boost-border-fence/ |publisher=]}}</ref> Nonetheless, in some respects, security cooperation remained close; in April 2024, Jordan helped Israel in shooting down ].<ref name="TOI-2024-09-112" /> | |||
| On the morning of September 8, 2024, a ] truck driver carried out a ] at the ], a border terminal between Jordan and the ] ], killing three Israeli civilians who worked at the terminal.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Three Israeli civilians shot dead at Allenby Crossing between West Bank and Jordan |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/08/middleeast/allenby-crossing-shooting-west-bank-jordan-intl/index.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |publisher=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortinsky |first=Sarah |date=2024-09-09 |title=Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan |url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/4868917-three-israeli-civilians-killed-at-crossing-between-west-bank-and-jordan/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240908-three-israelis-killed-in-shooting-at-west-bank-jordan-border-crossing |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last1=Berger |first1=Miriam |last2=Timsit |first2=Annabelle |last3=Masih |first3=Niha |date=2024-09-08 |title=Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/shooting-allenby-bridge-jordan-west-bank-israel/ |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="Reuters2">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border, Israeli army says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/two-wounded-shooting-attack-near-jordan-border-israeli-authorities-say-2024-09-08/ |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=פיגוע בבקעת הירדן: שלושה נרצחים מירי במעבר אלנבי |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/Article-1130814 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Maariv |language=he}}</ref><ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2024-5278cf1f7ec254fb6ecca0f2758e7e3a |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Jordan identified the attacker as one of its citizens, named Maher Al-Jazy, while condemning attacks against civilians and calling for de-escalation.<ref name=":32">{{Cite news |date=2024-09-09 |title=Jordan's Foreign Ministry issues belated, tepid condemnation of deadly terror shooting |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jordans-foreign-ministry-issues-belated-tepid-condemnation-of-deadly-terror-shooting/ |work=Times of Israel}}</ref><ref name=":02" /> On the streets in Jordan, some citizens gathered to celebrate the attack, amid widespread anger over the war.<ref name=":42">{{Cite news |last=Al-Khalidi |first=Suleiman |date=2024-09-09 |title=Jordan's Islamists, buoyed by anger over Gaza, seek to shake up parliament at polls |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordans-islamists-buoyed-by-anger-over-gaza-seek-shake-up-parliament-polls-2024-09-09/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> | On the morning of September 8, 2024, a ] truck driver carried out a ] at the ], a border terminal between Jordan and the ] ], killing three Israeli civilians who worked at the terminal.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Three Israeli civilians shot dead at Allenby Crossing between West Bank and Jordan |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/08/middleeast/allenby-crossing-shooting-west-bank-jordan-intl/index.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |publisher=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortinsky |first=Sarah |date=2024-09-09 |title=Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan |url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/4868917-three-israeli-civilians-killed-at-crossing-between-west-bank-and-jordan/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240908-three-israelis-killed-in-shooting-at-west-bank-jordan-border-crossing |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last1=Berger |first1=Miriam |last2=Timsit |first2=Annabelle |last3=Masih |first3=Niha |date=2024-09-08 |title=Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/shooting-allenby-bridge-jordan-west-bank-israel/ |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref name="Reuters2">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border, Israeli army says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/two-wounded-shooting-attack-near-jordan-border-israeli-authorities-say-2024-09-08/ |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=פיגוע בבקעת הירדן: שלושה נרצחים מירי במעבר אלנבי |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/Article-1130814 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Maariv |language=he}}</ref><ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-09-08-2024-5278cf1f7ec254fb6ecca0f2758e7e3a |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Jordan identified the attacker as one of its citizens, named Maher Al-Jazy, while condemning attacks against civilians and calling for de-escalation.<ref name=":32">{{Cite news |date=2024-09-09 |title=Jordan's Foreign Ministry issues belated, tepid condemnation of deadly terror shooting |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jordans-foreign-ministry-issues-belated-tepid-condemnation-of-deadly-terror-shooting/ |work=Times of Israel}}</ref><ref name=":02" /> On the streets in Jordan, some citizens gathered to celebrate the attack, amid widespread anger over the war.<ref name=":42">{{Cite news |last=Al-Khalidi |first=Suleiman |date=2024-09-09 |title=Jordan's Islamists, buoyed by anger over Gaza, seek to shake up parliament at polls |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordans-islamists-buoyed-by-anger-over-gaza-seek-shake-up-parliament-polls-2024-09-09/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> | ||
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| == The attack == | == The attack == | ||
| On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan near Neot Hakikar in the Arava valley, south of the Dead Sea.<ref name=":7"/><ref name=":6" /> The gunmen, who were clad in military uniform,<ref name=":8" /> ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire, wounding an IDF soldier and a reservist moderately.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" /> The IDF promptly responded and killed two of the gunmen.<ref name=":7" /> According to police, the gunmen attempted to enter Moshav Neot Hakikar, but were stopped by the army and the community's security squad.<ref name=":8" /> Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors while the IDF and police, in colloboration with the Israeli Air Force,<ref name=":6" /> began searching for a third |
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan near Neot Hakikar in the Arava valley, south of the Dead Sea.<ref name=":7"/><ref name=":6" /> The gunmen, who were clad in military uniform,<ref name=":8" /> ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire, wounding an IDF soldier and a reservist moderately.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" /> The IDF promptly responded and killed two of the gunmen.<ref name=":7" /> According to police, the gunmen attempted to enter Moshav Neot Hakikar, but were stopped by the army and the community's security squad.<ref name=":8" /> Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors while the IDF and police, in colloboration with the Israeli Air Force,<ref name=":6" /> began searching for a third terrorist who probably escaped.<ref name=":8" /> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan in the Neot HaKikar area, south of the Dead Sea. The gunmen ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire on them, wounding two of them moderately. Israeli troops killed two of the gunmen during a firefight, with a third attacker probably escaping. Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors as the troops and police searched for the third terrorist.
Background
Relations between Israel and Jordan, which signed a peace treaty in 1994, have been tense since the start of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, with Jordan having recalled its ambassador to Israel. Nonetheless, in some respects, security cooperation remained close; in April 2024, Jordan helped Israel in shooting down Iranian missiles launched against Israel.
On the morning of September 8, 2024, a Jordanian truck driver carried out a shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge, a border terminal between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing three Israeli civilians who worked at the terminal. The perpetrator was shot and killed by Israeli security forces. Jordan identified the attacker as one of its citizens, named Maher Al-Jazy, while condemning attacks against civilians and calling for de-escalation. On the streets in Jordan, some citizens gathered to celebrate the attack, amid widespread anger over the war.
On 16 October 2024, Hamas militant and leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a gunfight with the Israeli military in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sinwar, who was one of Israel's most wanted men after the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, was in a building with two others. The military operation was described as random and not planned in advance. The killing was announced on 17 October.
The attack
On 18 October 2024, at least two gunmen infiltrated Israel from Jordan near Neot Hakikar in the Arava valley, south of the Dead Sea. The gunmen, who were clad in military uniform, ambushed Israeli troops and opened fire, wounding an IDF soldier and a reservist moderately. The IDF promptly responded and killed two of the gunmen. According to police, the gunmen attempted to enter Moshav Neot Hakikar, but were stopped by the army and the community's security squad. Residents of Neot Hakikar were instructed to remain indoors while the IDF and police, in colloboration with the Israeli Air Force, began searching for a third terrorist who probably escaped.
See also
- Killing of Yahya Sinwar
- 2024 Allenby Bridge shooting
- Israel–Jordan peace treaty
- 2023 Egypt–Israel border shooting incident
References
- ^ "Shooters infiltrate Israel from Jordan, injuring multiple IDF soldiers - Türkiye Today". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "IDF says third attacker may have infiltrated from Jordan and escaped, troops searching the area | The Times of Israel".
- ^ Zitun, Yoav; Curiel, Ilana (2024-10-18). "IDF soldier, reservist moderately injured in shooting attack near Dead Sea". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Two Wounded After Gunmen Enter Israel From Jordan, Carry Out Shooting Near Dead Sea - Israel News - Haaretz.com".
- ^ Berman, Lazar (September 11, 2024). "Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Three Israeli civilians shot dead at Allenby Crossing between West Bank and Jordan". CNN. September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Fortinsky, Sarah (2024-09-09). "Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- "Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing". France 24. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- Berger, Miriam; Timsit, Annabelle; Masih, Niha (2024-09-08). "Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordan". The Washington Post.
- "Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border, Israeli army says". Reuters. September 8, 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "פיגוע בבקעת הירדן: שלושה נרצחים מירי במעבר אלנבי". Maariv (in Hebrew). 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- "Shooting attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing kills 3 Israelis". AP News. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- "Jordan's Foreign Ministry issues belated, tepid condemnation of deadly terror shooting". Times of Israel. 2024-09-09.
- Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (2024-09-09). "Jordan's Islamists, buoyed by anger over Gaza, seek to shake up parliament at polls". Reuters.
- Harvey, Lex; Stambaugh, Alex; Radford, Antoinette; Chowdhury, Maureen; Sangal, Aditi; Hammond, Elise (17 October 2024). "Live updates: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms". CNN. Retrieved 17 October 2024.