Jordanian court sentences three to death for Karak church attack

On Sunday, Jordan's State Security Court sentenced three men to death by hanging after convicting them of carrying out a terrorist attack on a church in the town of Hammoud, Karak province, southern Jordan, on October 23, 2026.

According to a statement from the Jordanian army, the verdict followed the defendants' conviction for acts of terrorism that resulted in the deaths of nine people and injuries to 40 others. The charges also included the use and possession of weapons and ammunition with intent to commit terrorist acts, conspiracy, and promoting the ideology of a terrorist group, based on articles from the Anti-Terrorism Law No. 55 of 2006 and its amendments, as well as the Jordanian Penal Code.

The court also convicted one of the perpetrators of providing funds to finance terrorist acts under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law No. 20 of 2021 and its amendments. In addition, the court sentenced the fourth and fifth defendants in the case to six years in prison each.

Lawyer Amer Halsa attended the sentencing session on behalf of the victims' families.

The court confirmed that the verdict is subject to appeal before the Court of Cassation, in accordance with the law.

The attack targeted mourners attending a funeral inside the church, resulting in nine deaths and 40 injuries, in what was described as an unprecedented incident in Jordan.