The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.
Source: Gunman opened fire near Israeli embassy in Amman, was shot dead; 3 cops injured
A gunman opened fire near the Israeli Embassy in Jordan and was subsequently shot dead, a security source tells Reuters.
Three policemen were injured in the incident, which is now over, the source adds.
Emergency vehicles said leaving Israeli embassy area in Amman, situation ‘under control’
Emergency vehicles are gradually leaving the vicinity of Israel’s Embassy in Amman, after gunshots were heard in the area, Al Arabiya reports.
The outlet cites an unnamed Jordanian security source as saying the situation “is under control.”
No more details are provided.
Chabad ‘deeply concerned’ by emissary’s disappearance, calls on public to pray for him
The Chabad-Lubavich world headquarters releases its first reaction to the disappearance of its emissary in Abu Dhabi, Zvi Kogan, who is feared to have been kidnapped or murdered.
“We are deeply concerned about Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary who went missing in the Emirati city of Dubai on Thursday,” says the statement, attributed to Chairman Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky. “Our emissaries are working closely with authorities as they investigate his disappearance.”
The state says Chabad is praying for his safe return, and calls on the public to do the same.
STATEMENT BY CHABAD-LUBAVITCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS
We are deeply concerned about Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary who went missing in the Emirati city of Dubai on Thursday.
Our emissaries are working closely with authorities as they investigate his disappearance.… pic.twitter.com/bS6komiSVh
— Chabad Lubavitch HQ (@Lubavitch) November 23, 2024
Gunshots heard near Israeli embassy in Jordan; police cordon off area
Jordanian police have cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman after gunshots were heard, witnesses say.
Two witnesses say police and ambulances have rushed to the Rabiah neighborhood, where the embassy is located, after sporadic gunfire was heard.
Police have called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel conduct a search for the culprits, a security source says.
The area near the heavily policed embassy is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.
Al Arabiya reports similar details, with it and other Arab outlets publishing footage from the area.
مراسل العربية: قوات أمنية تغلق الطرق المؤدية للسفارة الإسرائيلية في العاصمة الأردنية#الأردن#قناة_العربية pic.twitter.com/IeBgQ4ttdd
— العربية (@AlArabiya) November 24, 2024
تغطية صحفية: سماع إطلاق نار في محيط سفارة الاحتلال في العاصمة عمان مع تواجد أمني مكثف pic.twitter.com/Ompju7JX31
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) November 24, 2024