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Jordanian police cordon off area near Israeli embassy after gunshots heard, witnesses say

By Thomson Reuters Nov 23, 2024 | 6:40 PM

CAIRO (Reuters) – Jordanian police cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman after gunshots were heard, witnesses said on Sunday.

Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah neighborhood, where the embassy is located, after sporadic gunfire was heard.

Police called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel conducted a search for the culprits, a security source said.

The area near the heavily policed embassy is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.

(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)