{"id":2690385,"date":"2026-10-23T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-christians-killed-dozens-more-wounded-in-heinous-attack-on-church-in-jordan\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T23:31:01","slug":"seven-christians-killed-dozens-more-wounded-in-heinous-attack-on-church-in-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-christians-killed-dozens-more-wounded-in-heinous-attack-on-church-in-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Christians Killed, Dozens More Wounded in &#8216;Heinous&#8217; Attack on Church in Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseven-christians-killed-dozens-more-wounded-in-heinous-attack-on-church-in-jordan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2690385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>At least seven people were killed Friday during an attack on a Christian church in Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Mazen Al-Faraya, Jordan\u2019s interior minister, said 34 people were wounded, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jordan-shooting-greek-orthodox-church-karak\/\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said a group of extremists was to blame for the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud in Karak, which is 110 miles south of Jordan\u2019s capital, Amman.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, the only Christian head of state in the majority-Muslim Arab world, called the attack a \u201cheinous terrorist attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Between 150 and 200 people were in the area during the shooting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains scenes of deadly violence that some may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Footage of the attack on Christians in Jordan. 7 killed and 10 wounded. The church is located in Karak which is about 50 miles south of Amman.<\/p>\n<p>The terrorists attacked a funeral. Friday is when Muslims go to the mosque to pray and hear sermons about how infidels must be brought to submission. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s a coincidence that both the attack on the church and the attack on Jews near Hebron happened on a Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the King of Jordan will be swift with his vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luke Moon (@lukemoon1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lukemoon1\/status\/2113639229372637442?\">October 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video shown on the state-run Al-Mamlaka television station showed three people firing on the church from hiding before approaching it, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/unidentified-gunmen-open-fire-church-jordan-causing-deaths-injuries-state-tv-2026-10-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Security forces are hunting for the attackers.<\/p>\n<p>Khaled Burqan, who was attending the funeral, said worshippers were under fire for several minutes.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate claim of responsibility \u200cfor \u2060the attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/10\/23\/middleeast\/church-shooting-jordan-intl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported that gunmen shouted \u201cAllahu Akbar,\u201d meaning \u201cGod is Greater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmvl3p4z100b3356tist3nakz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cIt was a massacre. \u2026. I did not imagine I would get out alive,\u201d a woman who said she hid behind the altar to survive said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmvl3r8ak00bf356tacn8eljx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cThey struck people who were gathered to grieve and mourn,\u201d she said. \u201cI never ever imagined anything like this would ever happen anywhere in Jordan\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation,\u201d Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingAbdullahII\/status\/2113639672760967312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who delude themselves into thinking that they can divide Jordanians with their bullets have no chance in the face of our unity. All Jordanians, from north to south, are partners in land and fate, and nothing stands between them,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation. Those who delude themselves into thinking that they can divide Jordanians with their bullets have no chance in the face of our unity. All Jordanians, from north to south, are partners in land and fate, and nothing stands between them. Our deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured.<\/p>\n<p>Every Jordanian life is precious, and we will strike with an iron fist against those who dare to threaten our nation<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (@KingAbdullahII) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingAbdullahII\/status\/2113639672760967312?\">October 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured. 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