2017 Israeli embassy in Amman incident
| 2017 Amman incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2017 Temple Mount crisis and Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Date | 23 July 2017 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Residential apartment in or near Israeli embassy compound |
| Weapon | Screwdriver |
| Deaths | 2 (including the attacker) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Mohammed Jawawdeh |
On 23 July 2017, an incident involved the deputy director of security of the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan who shot and killed two Jordanians in an apartment belonging to the embassy.
According to Israel, the official was attacked with a screwdriver, who then shot and killed the attacker, as well as the Jordanian landlord by mistake. The attacker was a carpenter who came to install furniture at an apartment rented by the embassy either inside or near the Israeli embassy compound.
According to Jordan's Public Security Directorate its investigation concluded that the cause of the initial altercation was a dispute over late delivery of furniture. Israel denies this.