Two people hurt in a shooting attack at the Israel-controlled King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge between Jordan and the occupied West Bank have been pronounced dead, Al Jazeera reports citing Israel’s emergency service.

The Israeli military says details of the shooting are under investigation, adding that the attacker arrived in a truck transporting humanitarian aid from Jordan and opened fire.

The two victims were about 20 and 60 years of age, respectively.

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