The United Nations Israel-Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission condemned Jordan today for the May 31 Jerusalem border shooting in which two Israelis were killed and four wounded.
The Commission called the incident a “gross violation” of the armistice agreement and stressed that the perpetrators were regular Jordanian soldiers on official duty. The Commission demanded Jordan act to “ensure that disciplined military personnel are employed along the demareation line.”
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