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Israeli embassy in Amman: Two die after 'screwdriver attack' | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Two Jordanians have been killed and an Israeli wounded in an incident at Israel's embassy in Amman. | |
Israel's foreign ministry said two workers had arrived to replace some furniture when one of them attacked a security guard with a screwdriver. | |
One of the workers and the building's landlord were killed and the security guard was injured, it said. | |
It did not confirm earlier reports of shooting but said the guard had "acted in self defence". | |
The incident - which came at a time of heightened tension in the region over a Jerusalem holy site - happened in a residential building used by the embassy, Jordanian police say. | |
The details remain unclear. Israeli authorities imposed reporting restrictions in the immediate aftermath. | |
The building was sealed off and staff were evacuated. | |
The heavily protected embassy is located in the Rabiyeh neighbourhood, an affluent part of the capital city. | |
According to the Vienna convention, the security man has immunity from investigation and arrest. | |
Holy site row | Holy site row |
On Friday, thousands of Jordanians protested in Amman against Israel over the installation of metal detectors at a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews in East Jerusalem. | On Friday, thousands of Jordanians protested in Amman against Israel over the installation of metal detectors at a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews in East Jerusalem. |
Jordan, which occupied East Jerusalem from 1949 to 1967, is the custodian of the site, which is known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and Jews as the Temple Mount. | Jordan, which occupied East Jerusalem from 1949 to 1967, is the custodian of the site, which is known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and Jews as the Temple Mount. |
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over the site have surged in recent days in response to the metal detectors, which were put in place following the killing of two Israeli policemen. | Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over the site have surged in recent days in response to the metal detectors, which were put in place following the killing of two Israeli policemen. |
Security cameras have now also been installed at a gateway leading to the site. | Security cameras have now also been installed at a gateway leading to the site. |