Gunman shot dead after injuring three policemen near Israeli embassy in Jordan

A gunman was shot dead after injuring three policemen in a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan.

Jordanian government spokesperson Mohammad al-Momani called the incident "a terrorist attack on the Public Security Forces that are doing their duty", according to the state-owned Petra news agency.

"Any infringement on the security of the country and attacks on security personnel will be met with firmness," he added.

Jordanians have regularly held protests near the Israeli embassy in Amman during the war on Gaza, with demonstrators calling for the embassy’s closure and for Jordan to sever ties with Israel.