By The Jerusalem Post (World News) | Created at 2024-11-24 00:50:06 | Updated at 2024-11-24 03:36:11
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Police called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel conducted a search for the culprits, a security source said.
By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 24, 2024 02:27 Updated: NOVEMBER 24, 2024 02:48
Police cars surround the Israeli Embassy in Jordan after reports of gunshots heard in the area November 24, 2024
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Jordanian police cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital, Amman, after gunshots were heard, witnesses said on Sunday.
Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah neighborhood, where the embassy is located after sporadic gunfire was heard.
There were moments when gunfire was heard near the Israeli embassy in Amman, which has been vacant of Israeli staff for several months now. pic.twitter.com/EQ4HPIDfag
— GeoInsider (@InsiderGeo) November 24, 2024Police called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel conducted a search for the culprits, a security source said.
Arab and Israeli news sources said ambulances are heading to the scene, and the area has been evacuated.
The area near the heavily policed embassy is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.
Back in March, violent clashes between Jordanian forces and protesters erupted, which included instances of stone-throwing and arson aimed at the country’s security forces
Following those clashes, several activists of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested, including two prominent members of the IAF’s youth sector, Moataz Al-Harout and Hamza Al-Shaghnoubi.
This is a developing story.
