Ammon News - Following joint pressure from Jordan and the United States, Israel reopened on Wednesday the Karameh/King Hussein Bridge crossing to Jordanian trucks transporting goods and aid from Jordan to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, after nearly three months of closure.

The crossing was closed in September after an attack by Jordanian truck driver Abdul-Mutallab al-Qaisi, who was transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza. He killed two Israeli soldiers at the crossing, which was reopened several days later for pedestrians only.

According to the Israeli newspaper Ynet, the joint pressure from Jordan and the United States led to the Israeli government's agreement to reopen the crossing, following a meeting between US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A security source indicated that security adjustments had been made at the crossing in recent weeks on both the Israeli and Jordanian sides. Inspection procedures and security assessments of Jordanian drivers and the contents of their trucks were tightened, and security forces were deployed to provide security at the site.

The source confirmed that the aid trucks will be transported to the Gaza Strip under heavy guard after undergoing thorough security checks. According to the new agreement, no entity will be exempt from inspection, including the aid trucks, which will first be inspected by the Jordanian army before entering the crossing, and then by the Israeli side. Drivers will also undergo a pre-arranged medical examination and will receive entry permits from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).