Three Israeli men have been shot dead at a border point between Jordan and the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, the  Jordanian gunman identified as Maher Jazi approached the Allenby Bridge crossing in a truck from the Jordanian side and opened fire.

IDF statement said, security personnel eliminated the gunman and checked the truck for signs of explosives. Jordan has said, it is investigating the incident, which happened in an Israeli-controlled area. The border point has now been closed from both sides.