A gunman was killed, and three police officers injured following a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. According to Jordan’s state news agency Petra, the attacker opened fire on a police patrol in the Rabiah neighbourhood before being shot by security forces.
The heavily policed area near the Israeli embassy was swiftly cordoned off as security forces investigated the incident. Residents were urged to remain indoors during the operation, which unfolded amid heightened tensions tied to the ongoing Gaza conflict.
The Rabiah neighbourhood, a frequent site of anti-Israel protests, has seen significant unrest in recent weeks. Jordan, home to millions of citizens of Palestinian descent, has been a regional epicentre of peaceful demonstrations expressing solidarity with Gaza and condemning Israeli actions.
The kingdom’s 1994 peace treaty with Israel remains deeply unpopular among Jordanians, many of whom view it as a betrayal of Palestinian rights.
This shooting incident comes as anti-Israel sentiment runs high across the region, with ongoing protests and calls for greater support for Palestinians. Jordan’s proximity to Israel and its large Palestinian-origin population have made it a focal point of the political and humanitarian fallout from the Gaza crisis.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting, with no immediate indication of whether the attack was linked to broader regional tensions or individual motivations.
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