Dr. Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)
Amb Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch
(Former ambassador of Israel in Jordan)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 8 November 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
On October 23, 2026, an unprecedented sectarian terrorist shooting targeted a Christian funeral procession at the Greek Orthodox St. George's Church in Hamoud, near Karak, Jordan. The assault resulted in 9 deaths and left 40 wounded. This is the deadliest attack on Jordan's Christian minority in modern history. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate (PSD) arrested three Jordanian relatives early on October 26, 2026, after a three-hour standoff.... Read more