According to the Times of Israel, he opened fire with a handgun but left his truck when it jammed and set upon the victims with a knife, before being shot by border security officers.
Images from the scene circulating on social media show a spent handgun and a bloodied knife discarded on the ground.
An IDF spokesperson said: “Following the initial report regarding a shooting adjacent to the Allenby Crossing, a terrorist arrived in a truck transporting humanitarian aid from Jordan, and opened fire.
“The security forces neutralised the terrorist at the scene.
“IDF troops are currently conducting searches in the area and encircling Jericho.”
This is the second shooting attack at the crossing in recent months, with the last coming just over a year ago.
On September 8 last year, a Jordanian terrorist opened fire at the Allenby Crossing, murdering three Israelis. Israel’s military said that the terrorist drove in a truck to the crossing from the Jordanian side. He then exited the vehicle and began firing at forces guarding the crossing.
Following that attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to work with Jordan to strengthen the Jewish state’s eastern border and maintain “peace and security” in the frontier region.
“In this multifront battle, we know we need to secure our eastern border with Jordan. It is a border of peace,” the prime minister declared. “We cooperate with the Kingdom of Jordan to ensure that it remains so.”
