The Jordanian government said on Sunday that the shooting incident that took place earlier today in the Rabieh area near the Israeli embassy "is a terrorist attack" on public security forces carrying out their duty.

In the first official comment on the incident, Minister of State for Government Communication Mohammad al-Momani said that "any attack on the security of the country and any assault on security personnel will be met with firmness," after three security personnel were injured when a person opened fire on them before being killed near the Israeli embassy in Amman.

He added that the attack was carried out by a person he described as an outlaw with a criminal record related to drugs, stressing that investigations are still ongoing, without adding further details.

He also stressed that "Jordan's strength and stability are the solid foundation for supporting the nation's issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue," according to his expression.

Incident details

This morning, Sunday, the Jordanian Public Security announced the killing of a person who opened fire on security personnel and injured three of them in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital, Amman.

The Jordanian Public Security explained that a person opened fire on a patrol in the area, and a security force moved to the site and located the shooter who tried to escape.

He explained that he was chased and surrounded, so he started firing bullets at the security force, which in turn applied the rules of engagement, which resulted in the killing of the perpetrator, whose identity has not been determined.

The vicinity of the Israeli embassy in Jordan had previously witnessed angry popular demonstrations against the aggression launched by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip.