Karak:Amman Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced a three-day national mourning period in Jordan, starting Friday, October 23, 2026, in response to a terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Humud, Karak Governorate.
According to Jordan News Agency, flags will be flown at half-mast on all government buildings, ministries, public institutions, and agencies during the mourning period. This gesture aims to honor the victims of the attack, which the government condemned as "heinous and cowardly."
The government expressed profound grief and solidarity with the families of the victims and the people of Karak. In a statement, officials extended condolences and sympathies to those affected, wishing for divine mercy for the deceased, patience and solace for the bereaved families, and a swift recovery for the injured.