A Jordanian man has been shot to death and an Israeli man was wounded in a violent incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman, according to reports.
A Jordanian man has been shot to death and an Israeli man was wounded in a violent incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman, according to reports.
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 critical and the other in an « unstable » condition.
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.
AP
