{
  "id": 16461532,
  "title": "Funeral to be held for victims of Jordan church attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/funeral-to-be-held-for-victims-of-jordan-church-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:52:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/25/funeral-to-be-held-for-victims-of-jordan-church-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A funeral will take place on Sunday for nine Christians killed in an attack at the St George's Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, Karak governorate. The assailants opened fire during a funeral service in the village, located about 100km south of Amman. King Abdullah II of Jordan described the incident as a \"terrorist attack.\" The death toll was initially reported as seven, but authorities later revised it to nine. The three attackers have not been apprehended. King Abdullah ordered the government to review policies to combat extremist ideology and intensify efforts to eradicate its root causes. Security forces increased their presence at Christian sites across Jordan on Sunday, as part of increased security measures. Such occurrences are uncommon in Jordan, a relatively stable nation that has faced threats from Iran since the US and Israel conducted strikes against the country in February. The region is home to numerous biblical sites that draw Christian pilgrims from across the globe.",
  "summary": "A funeral service for nine Christians killed by gunmen in Jordan will be held on Sunday, at the same church where the attack took place. On Friday, assailants opened fire in the compound of the St George's Greek Orthodox church, in the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, the country's Public Security Directorate directorate said. Jordan's King Abdullah II called it a \"terrorist attack.\"…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Jordan church attack survivor says her cousin died before her eyes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/jordan-church-attack-survivor-says-her-cousin-died-before-her-eyes",
        "published": "2026-10-25T10:46:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}