Ammon News - The Cabinet began its session on Sunday, chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, by reciting Al-Fatiha in tribute to the martyrs of the terrorist attack in Karak.

The Prime Minister renewed, on behalf of the Cabinet, his condolences to the people of the beloved city of Karak and to the families and relatives of the martyrs of Friday’s heinous terrorist attack, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

He said the crime claimed the lives of some of the finest sons of the nation:Marwan Khaitan, Mazen Qusous, Dr. Fadi Halsa, Dr. Asem Burgan, Alaa Masarwa, Dr. Maher Zureikat, Dr. Mohammad Qassous, Ehab Halsa and Dr. Khaled Halsa.

He noted that, over the past 40 years, extremism, hard-line ideology, and takfiri thought had unfortunately begun to spread, stressing the need to continue and intensify efforts to eradicate them at their roots, as they have absolutely no place in the homeland or society.

He emphasized that this is not merely a security battle, but also a battle of awareness and ideas. Nations and societies collapse when discord, fanaticism, racism, and extremism spread within them.

Hassan said diversity, cohesion, and openness are what foster intellectual, scientific, civilizational, and cultural prosperity and build distinguished societies. He added that these are among the principles upon which the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was founded and which the Jordanian people, under their wise Hashemite leadership, have upheld, making the Kingdom a beacon in the region.

He also affirmed that all state agencies are working to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure they receive the punishment they deserve.