{
  "id": 20139774,
  "title": "Jordan church attack: Three sentenced to death over shooting that killed nine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-church-attack-three-sentenced-to-death-over-shooting-that",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:41:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-men-to-death-over-deadly-church-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals have been sentenced to death by Jordan's State Security Court for the October 23 church attack that killed nine Christians in the village of Hmoud, near Amman. The gunmen targeted the Saint George Orthodox Church during a funeral service, wounding 34 others. Christians make up roughly 250,000 of Jordan's 11 million inhabitants. The victims were mostly members of the Halasah clan, a prominent family in Jordan. The court found the defendants guilty of committing terrorist acts resulting in death on nine counts, using weapons and ammunition in two counts, possessing weapons with the intent to use them in terrorist acts, conspiring to commit terrorist acts using weapons, and promoting terrorist ideas. One defendant was also found guilty of funding terrorist acts. The ruling is subject to appeal at Jordan's Court of Cassation.",
  "summary": "Jordan’s State Security Court on Sunday sentenced three men to death over an attack on a church in the town of Hmoud in Karak governorate that killed nine people last month, state news agency Petra reported. Gunmen killed nine Christians and wounded 34 in the attack on October 23, during a funeral service at the Saint George Orthodox Church. The church is in the village of Hmoud, about 80km south…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three individuals sentenced to death in Jordan for October 23 church attack.",
    "Attack killed nine Christians at Saint George Orthodox Church in Hmoud.",
    "Victims were mostly Halasah clan members, Christians comprise 250,000 of Jordan's population."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jordan sentences 3 men to death over church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-3-men-to-death-over-church-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jordan sentences three men to death by hanging after deadly church attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-men-to-death-by-hanging-after-deadly-church",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:15:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Jordan sentences three to death for Karak terrorist attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-three-to-death-for-karak-terrorist-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:22:27.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}