The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 18th saying that two armed men crossed the border from Jordan into Israel and opened fire on the Israeli army earlier in the day. The Israeli army then shot the two dead. The statement said that two Israeli soldiers were injured during the exchange of fire. Since it is suspected that there may still be other armed personnel in the area, the Israeli military and security forces blocked the relevant roads in the area and continued to search the area. According to another report, the Muslim Brotherhood's spokesperson in Jordan said that the two attackers were members of the organization and often participated in activities of solidarity with Gaza and resistance against Israel. Photos of the scene posted on social media showed that the two armed men were wearing military uniforms suspected to be from the Jordanian army. The Times of Israel said that it was initially determined that the two were not Jordanian soldiers.

The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 18th saying that two armed men crossed the border from Jordan into Israel and opened fire on the Israeli army earlier in the day. The Israeli army then shot the two dead. The statement said that two Israeli soldiers were injured during the exchange of fire. Since it is suspected that there may still be other armed personnel in the area, the Israeli military and security forces blocked the relevant roads in the area and continued to search the area. According to another report, the Muslim Brotherhood's spokesperson in Jordan said that the two attackers were members of the organization and often participated in activities of solidarity with Gaza and resistance against Israel. Photos of the scene posted on social media showed that the two armed men were wearing military uniforms suspected to be from the Jordanian army. The Times of Israel said that it was initially determined that the two were not Jordanian soldiers.