Reuters refers here to the “occupied West Bank.” They would claim it is occupied “Palestinian” land, but there never has actually been a “Palestinian” state that owns this land. By virtue of the Mandate for Palestine, which is the last international agreement governing this territory, the land was set aside for a Jewish National Home, which is the State of Israel. So if anyone is “occupying” the “West Bank,” it is the “Palestinians.”
“Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border, Israeli army says,” Reuters, September 8, 2024:
NEAR ALLENBY BRIDGE CROSSING, West Bank — A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at the Allenby Bridge border in the occupied West Bank before security forces shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities said.
It was the first attack of its kind along the border with Jordan since Palestinian Islamist group Hamas carried out an assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the war in Gaza that has ratcheted up tensions across the region.
The attack took place in a commercial cargo area under Israeli control where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the West Bank, officials said. The crossing, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, is about midway between Amman and Jerusalem just north of the Dead Sea.
“A terrorist approached the area of the Allenby Bridge from Jordan in a truck, exited the truck and opened fire at the Israeli security forces operating at the bridge,” the Israeli military said.
“The terrorist was eliminated by the security forces, three Israeli civilians were pronounced dead as a result of the attack,” it added.
Shortly after, Israel closed all three of its land border crossings with Jordan, according to the Israel Airports Authority which oversees such routes….
Peacelover says
‘there never has actually been a “Palestinian” state that owns this land. By virtue of the Mandate for Palestine, which is the last international agreement governing this territory, the land was set aside for a Jewish National Home, which is the State of Israel. So if anyone is “occupying” the “West Bank,” it is the ”Palestinians”….wonder if Any school is teaching this truth(in the U.S.or elsewhere outside Israel)?
somehistory says
Now they can keep the crossing closed to all traffic from mozlum-controlled Jordan and all the mozlums and their supporters can howl about Israel keeping the misnamed ‘west bank” from getting food, medicine, and weapons, er, supplies.
At least the murderer didn’t get a chance to brag about what he did, he wasn’t captured and put in prison so abbas could send money to him and his family, and he won’t be traded for Jewish hostages.
bagsgroove says
The best muslim terrorist is a dead one who is now going to hell. I have pity on satan having to deal with the muslims.
gravenimage says
Israel: Muslim crossing from Jordan murders three Israelis at border with Judea and Samaria
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And yet, we keep hearing how supposedly cruel Isreal is for vetting those Muslims coming in from the “Palestinian territories” and Gaza…
Rick Olsha says
AM ISRAEL CHAI !!!