AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanians will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a new parliament amid widespread frustrations over a lagging economy and the ongoing war in Gaza.
Just two days ahead of the vote, in a rare surge of violence, a Jordanian killed three Israeli guards at the border crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank.The elections, which take place every four years, are the first to be held under a law passed in January 2022 that increased the overall number of seats in the house, reserved a higher number for women and lowered the minimum age for candidates.
Jordan said on Sunday that one of its citizens, Maher Diab al-Jazi, was the truck driver who shot three Israeli security guards at the King Hussein Bridge leading into the West Bank, also known as the Allenby Bridge crossing.The Jordanian interior ministry, citing a preliminary investigation, said he acted alone.The war in Gaza, and growing unrest in the West Bank, has taken center stage for some candidates running in Jordan's election.
To Vote Amid Woes Over Economy And Gaza War
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