1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at Israeli embassy


Amman, Jul 24 (IANS): A Jordanian was killed, another injured and a Israeli staffer at the Israeli embassy in Jordan was also injured in a shooting inside the embassy.

In a statement on Sunday night, the Public Security Department of Jordan said a shooting occurred at a residential building within the compound of the Israeli embassy in Amman, Xinhua news agency reported.

The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. Police closed the areas surrounding the embassy and was in search of the Jordanian's car in front of the embassy.

The Jordanians entered the building before the incident as they work as carpenters, said the statement, adding that the investigation is underway.

On Friday, demonstrations across Jordan called for severing ties with Israel and closing off the Israeli embassy in Amman over Israeli escalation in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Protests have since broken out in the holy site, with dozens of Muslim worshippers refused to enter the Mosque and prayed outside, considering the security checks a "violation" of the third holiest place for Muslims.

Last Friday, three Israeli Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces inside the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, after two Israeli officers were killed in an attack.

Israel reopened the compound on Sunday with the introduction of metal detectors and security checks installed at the entrances.

Jordan, which oversees the holy Islamic and Christian sites in East Jerusalem including Al-Aqsa Mosque, was the second Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.

  

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  • Asli Hindustani, Namma Kudla

    Mon, Jul 24 2017

    The oppressed will turn down the oppressor one day; Palestine will definitely defeat the Zionist power one day.. History have been proof for the downfall of mighty Oppressors; History will repeat!!!

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  • Chris, Tel Aviv

    Mon, Jul 24 2017

    Don't mess with Israel Palestinians. If you provoke her even god may not be able to save you later . .

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  • tom cat, mumbai , manglore

    Mon, Jul 24 2017

    Very easy , calling Israeli fools, with out knowing the history of Israel, when seven countries surrounding Israel shiver by their name. Secondly ISIS threatened almost every country but Israel. So Israel is fire and not vice versa.

    They defeated seven Arab countries in seven days. They are the best pilots in the world.Not to say best army.
    So those who wish bad for Israel let it be in your dreams , lest they attack you there.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 24 2017

    Fools have touched the fire. Definitely, it will burn them!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 24 2017

    Will this madness ever end ...

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