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Israel to compensate families of men killed in Jordan embassy incident

by  Shlomo Cesana
Published on  01-30-2018 00:00
Last modified: 03-31-2019 22:08
Israel to compensate families of men killed in Jordan embassy incident

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Israel has agreed to compensate the families of the men killed in a July shooting incident in its embassy in Jordan.

The incident took place on July 24, when an Israeli security guard working for the embassy shot and killed a Jordanian who attacked him with a screwdriver. A second Jordanian was killed by stray gunfire.

The incident sparked a diplomatic crisis between Jerusalem and Amman, which expelled the embassy's staff, including Ambassador Einat Schlein, and shuttered the facility.

The crisis was defused last week, when Israel formally apologized for the deaths of the two Jordanians.

Israel also apologized for the fatal shooting of Raed Alaa el-Deen Za'eiter, killed by Israeli soldiers at the Allenby Bridge border crossing in 2014.

As part of the agreement, Israel agreed to pay Jordan $5 million in restitution to the families of all three fatalities. The family of the man identified as the assailant in the embassy incident is slated to receive some $2 million.

Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said Tuesday that he was "OK" with the fact the assailant's family would receive compensation, as it was a price paid for restoring solid ties with Jordan.

The Israeli Embassy in Jordan reopened on Tuesday. Schlein has not resumed her post and the Foreign Ministry has issued a tender for a new envoy to Amman.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the agreement last week, saying, "Preserving Israel's relationship with Jordan is of strategic importance. We lend great importance to the strategic relations with Jordan and both countries will work to promote their cooperation and to strengthen the peace agreement."

Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994.

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