AMMAN — The King Hussein Bridge will reopen to passenger traffic on Monday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, while cargo transport remains suspended, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said on Sunday.

 

In a statement, the PSD urged travellers to adhere to official instructions to streamline crossing procedures and minimise delays.

 

The crossing, also known as the Karameh Bridge, had been closed by Israeli authorities following a shooting incident on the opposite side of the border. Israeli media reported that two Israelis were killed and two others critically injured in the suspected attack near the bridge.

 

The Foreign Ministry confirmed it launched an official investigation into the incident, condemning it as a “serious violation of international law and a direct threat to the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts in Gaza.”

 

According to the ministry, the suspected assailant was identified as 56-year-old Jordanian Abdul-Muttalib Al Qaisi, who had been working as a humanitarian aid truck driver for the past three months.

 

Reaffirming Jordan’s “firm rejection of violent and unlawful acts” that jeopardise its interests, the ministry stressed the Kingdom’s pivotal role in facilitating the delivery of aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.