Jordan’s King Abdullah vows to confront ‘terrorists’ after Karak attack

King Abdullah II said Jordan would not be shaken by the attack on a church in Karak, which killed nine people and wounded dozens about two weeks ago. Opening parliament in Amman, he pledged to confront terrorism and extremism through national unity and public awareness, backed by the army and security services. He also called Israeli expansionist ambitions the Middle East’s greatest threat, condemned the continuing catastrophe in Gaza and assaults in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and vowed to protect Jordan’s scarce water supplies.