Jordanian man killed and Israeli wounded at embassy in Amman
The Hala Akhbar news site, which is linked to Jordan’s military, says the incident involved a stabbing.
A Jordanian man was shot dead and an Israeli man wounded in a violent incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman.
The Hala Akhbar news site, which is linked to Jordan’s military, said the violent incident also included a stabbing.
It said the Israeli man was in an “unstable” condition and that the Jordanian died after suffering critical gunshot injuries.
A security official confirmed a Jordanian had been killed and an Israeli wounded, but would not provide further details.
The site says one of the wounded was in a critical condition and the other is “unstable”.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment.
The incident comes at a time of mounting tensions between Israel and the Muslim world over metal detectors Israel installed at a Jerusalem shrine revered by Muslims and Jews.
Jordan is the Muslim custodian of the site.
On Friday, thousands of Jordanians staged an anti-Israeli protest in Amman.
