The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordantranslated

Greece's unequivocal condemnation of the armed attack that occurred on Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Greek Orthodox church of Agios Georgios, in the Karak region of southern Jordan, is expressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the same time expressing its condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. "We unequivocally condemn the heinous terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George in Karak, Jordan. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, our solidarity with the Jordanian people and wishes for a speedy recovery of the injured," said a post by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the X social media.

According to the latest information reported by Jordan's state news agency Petra, citing the Directorate of Public Security, seven people were killed and 34 injured in the attack, which occurred while a funeral was being held at the church.

An eyewitness told Al-Mamlaka television that the gunmen opened fire for about five minutes before fleeing the scene. As he mentioned, in the area of ​​the church, inside and outside the church,...