An Argentine is among the three people killed on Sunday in a terror attack at the West Bank-Jordan crossing. Adrián Podzamczer, 52, was one of the security guards who were shot at point blank by a gunman who approached the Allenby crossing in a truck.
The terrorist, who was neutralized in the area, was identified as 39-year-old Maher Dhiab Hussein al-Jazi. He was a Jordanian citizen. Yohanan Shchori, 61, and Yuri Birnbaum, 65, were killed as well.
The crossing is the only one between the West Bank and Jordan. It has remained closed since the attack, with authorities anticipating it will reopen for travel on Tuesday. It will however continued to stay closed for freight. The crossing is key for the humanitarian aid being sent to the Gaza Strip.
Jordan is one of two neighboring countries with which Israel has a peace treaty, Egypt being the other one. Both countries have close military ties, illustrated by Jordan helping down Iranian missiles and drones fired at Israel that crossed its airspace earlier this year.
The Podzamczer has been heavily affected by violence in the region as Adrian's son, Sebastián, managed to survive the attack on the Nova music festival on October 7 when Hamas members stormed the area and killed over 300 people as part of their offensive on Israel, which catalyzed the ongoing war.
"Dad always supported me during the months that followed the October 7 attack. He was always by my side, helping me with everything. An amazing person. The pain is immense, I still can't wrap my mind about what happened," Sebastián told local outlet Yediot Aharonot.
"From him I learned to be a good person, to live life without grudges. He loved children, he worried about them. He made us laugh and lift us up," he added.
Almost two dozen Argentines have been directly impacted by the Israel-Hamas war. 10 have been released after being taken hostage to Gaza, while eight are estimated to remain captive. At least two have died either in captivity.
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