World News

32362 readers

240 users here now

News from around the world!

Rules:

Please only post links to actual news sources, no tabloid sites, etc
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, propaganda, etc

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ml

zephyreks@lemmy.ml

OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml

jackmarxist@lemmy.ml

Three Israeli border guards shot dead at Allenby Crossing between West Bank and Jordan (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Three Israeli border guards have been killed in a shooting at the Allenby Crossing on the border between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, the Israeli Emergency Services said Sunday.

The manager of the crossing, Alex Chen, said the shooter was a Jordanian driver, adding that the crossing has been closed until further notice. “The terrorist shot dead three employees of the Allenby terminal at close range,” before being killed by a security guard, he said.

All three land crossings between Israel and Jordan were closed following the attack, the Israel Airports Authority said. The Allenby crossing mainly serves Palestinians and foreigners, with Israelis not permitted to use it.

top 9 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] zeephirus@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

If they were Israeli border guards why wernt they on an Israeli border?

[–] RubicTopaz@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Israeli border guards

between West Bank and Jordan

Bruh

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Imagine being the King who signed away sovereignty of his own border to Israel.

Clown geopolitical move

[–] istanbullu@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 months ago

three fewer terrorists

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 19 points 2 months ago

All three land crossings between Israel and Jordan were closed following the attack, the Israel Airports Authority said. The Allenby crossing mainly serves Palestinians and foreigners, with Israelis not permitted to use it.

How convenient. Sorry if I lack sympathy, I'm just not sure how much of what is coming out of Israel's mouth is trustworthy anymore.

[–] Therealgoodjanet@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So let me get this straight. Israelis are not allowed to use this border crossing but they are guarding it? Makes total sense if you’re Israel I guess.

They also use the term civilian very loosely when it comes to their own citizens, I guess every Israeli is a civilian and every Palestinian is a fighter. Cool cool cool.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Correction: Male Palestinians are considered combatants, while Palestinian women and children are shields. Anyone else feel like screaming into a void but reminded themselves to protest instead?

[–] moe93@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Correction^2: Male Palestinians are considered Hamas, while Palestinian women and children are Hamas.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 11 points 2 months ago

Lemme play a sad note on the world's smallest violin.