Karameh Border Crossing to reopen following shooting operation

Palestine

Published: 2024-09-08 22:31

Last Updated: 2024-09-08 22:36


Karameh Border Crossing to reopen following shooting operation
Karameh Border Crossing to reopen following shooting operation

Nazmi Muhanna, Director General of the Palestinian Authority’s General Directorate of Crossings and Borders, announced that the Karameh Crossing will reopen on Monday at 10:00 AM.

According to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), the crossing will be available for passenger movement only (for those leaving the Occupied territories), while it will remain closed to commercial truck traffic.

“Israeli” authorities had closed all crossings following the shooting at the Karameh Crossing, which resulted in the deaths of three settlers and the martyrdom of the attacker, Jordanian citizen Maher Al-Jazi.

Jordan's Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday that initial investigations into the shooting incident on the other side of the King Hussein Bridge have confirmed that the shooter was a Jordanian citizen named Maher Diab Hussein Al-Jazi, a resident of the Al-Husseiniya area in Ma'an Governorate.

Al-Jazi had crossed the bridge as the driver of a cargo truck transporting goods from Jordan to the West Bank.

The ministry stated that preliminary findings suggest the incident was an individual act, and investigations are ongoing to uncover all the details.

The Ministry of Interior also noted that coordination is underway between the relevant authorities to repatriate the body of the perpetrator for burial in Jordan.

Additionally, the ministry confirmed that all Jordanian drivers who were questioned after the incident have been released, and over 100 trucks have since returned to Jordan throughout the day.

The ministry is also closely monitoring the situation regarding the closure of the bridge following the incident.