{
  "id": 20167993,
  "title": "Jordan sentences 3 men to death over October church attack that killed nine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jordan-sentences-3-men-to-death-over-october-church-attack-that",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T11:44:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-sentences-3-men-to-death-over-october-church-attack-that-killed-nine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jordan’s State Security Court sentenced three men to death on Sunday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud, located in the southern Karak governorate. According to the state news agency Petra, the men were convicted of offenses including carrying out terrorist acts resulting in death, possessing weapons and ammunition for terrorist purposes, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group. The Times of Israel identified the men as two brothers and another relative. Malay Mail reported the convictions also included conspiracy to commit terrorist acts.\n\nThe attack occurred on October 23 during a funeral at the church. While the Jerusalem Post and New Straits Times reported that 34 people were wounded, Malay Mail stated 25 others were wounded. Security forces arrested the three men on October 26 following a shootout at an abandoned house in Karak, during which all three men were wounded and no security personnel were injured, according to the Public Security Directorate.\n\nFollowing the attack, Jordan launched airstrikes in southern Syria against groups linked to the incident. Syrian authorities reported that seven people, including a woman and three children, were killed. Jordan later acknowledged that its airstrikes had killed civilians in Syria, and the two countries agreed to form a joint security committee to review the matter. The court's death sentences are subject to appeal and automatic review by the Court of Cassation.",
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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."
}