Israel Closes West-Yordanian Bank Border

JAKARTA - Israel will close Allenby's crossing, the only gateway between Israel and Jordan's occupied West Bank, from Wednesday until further notice. Israel's reason for closing the crossing is not yet clear.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Airport Authority, which manage the crossing, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Israeli Airport Authority said on Monday the crossing had reopened for passenger traffic, days after a Jordanian truck driver opened fire there, killing two Israeli soldiers.

Jordan's Directorate of Public Security said the crossing was closed to passenger traffic and goods from the Israeli side until further notice.

The Allenby crossing is the main route for transporting commercial goods between Jordan and the West Bank.