Gunman kills three Israelis near Jordan border

A gunman killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan before security forces shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities have said.

The Israeli military said the gunman "approached the area in a truck from Jordan, exited the truck, and opened fire at the Israeli security forces operating at the bridge".

Three Israeli civilians were pronounced dead at the scene after a military medical team had performed resuscitation efforts.

"The terrorist was eliminated by the security forces. Three Israeli civilians were pronounced dead as a result of the attack," it said.

The shooting took place in an Israel-controlled commercial cargo area, where Jordanian trucks offload cargo entering the West Bank from the kingdom.