King Hussein Bridge

The King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge, is the primary crossing point between Jordan and the West Bank across the Jordan River. It is administered jointly by Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, with Israeli oversight on the western side. In April 2026, Fars News named it among eight Gulf and Levant bridge targets for potential Iranian retaliation.

The bridge handles the majority of civilian and commercial traffic between Jordan and the West Bank, including Palestinian movement for medical access, trade, and family visits. Its destruction would sever the primary land route between the Palestinian territories and the wider Arab world. Jordan has signed a peace treaty with Israel and has provided air-corridor access to Coalition forces; IRGC messaging frames Jordan's cooperation as the justification for targeting.

Including a crossing that serves Palestinian civilians is a notable feature of the retaliation list, suggesting Iran is either accepting that cost or miscalculating the optics. Arab states outside the Coalition have criticised the listing on precisely those grounds.