Then, with the same professionalism and efficiency, came the "Jordanian Deterrence-Hamoud" operation, in which the operations of the Jordanian Armed Forces - the Arab Army destroyed positions of the terrorist ISIS organization in southern Syria, due to the connection of the terrorists who carried out the crime at the Hamoud church to the terrorist organization, and the Jordanian confirmation that the operations were carried out based on field intelligence to neutralize confirmed threats and terrorist operations against Jordan, as significant losses were inflicted on the ranks and dens of terrorist ISIS.
It is self-evident to emphasize that the war on terrorism constitutes a direct interest for Jordan and brotherly Syria, for the security of both countries and their brotherly peoples, and for the countries and peoples of the region and the entire world.
The memory remains vivid with images and scenes of the Nashama of the Arab Army and security services blocking bullets coming from the other side of the Jordanian-Syrian border, while the Jordanian army and security received and embraced their Syrian brothers in extremely dangerous situations, seeking security and safety in a homeland that values human beings and their lives above any other consideration.
Returning to the context of the terrorist crime Jordan was subjected to, which targeted the Hamoud church in Karak Governorate and left nine martyrs and dozens wounded, the fundamental Jordanian message that there is no place for terrorism among us is a title for a continuous journey and efforts to fight this scourge from its roots and punish all its supporters, within the framework of a comprehensive strategy to protect Jordan and Jordanians.
This strategy is provided with a solid dam by the series of continuous successes of the valiant Arab Army Nashama and the professional, capable security services in protecting the borders and national security, in the midst of a highly turbulent region, teeming with sparks, evils, terrorism, risks, and successive, multifaceted challenges and threats.
In the same context, what the treacherous and cowardly hands of the modern-day Kharijites committed—a heinous crime against worshipers at the church in the village of Hamoud, in Karak Governorate, while they were attending the funeral of a virtuous lady, may God have mercy on her—was an unprecedented terrorist attack in Jordan's history that targeted Jordan and all Jordanians.
But what always calls for confidence, despite the pain and sorrows left by terrorist attacks due to the loss of loved ones and injuries, is that it has never been recorded in Jordan's history that the perpetrators of these crimes managed to escape punishment.
What also inspires great confidence are the many and deeply significant messages that emerged from the village of Hamoud following the terrorist crime.
Despite the grave tragedy that occurred, the martyrdom of nine people and the injury of dozens, and the shock, pain, and bewilderment at the horror and ugliness of what the sinful terrorist hands committed, the composure of the people of Hamoud, their patience and courage, and the courage of the nation's sons around them, formed a Jordanian societal message of deterrence in confronting the evil and harm that terrorism intended for Jordan and all its people, Christians and Muslims, and for their security and stability.
In the context of this message, the village of Hamoud, its people, its martyrs, and its wounded embodied an iconic state of the highest meanings of patriotism and patience in the face of a horrific scene that would make mountains tremble, and they radiated a flood of courage and endurance in facing the grave tragedy. The pain was one in every city, village, desert, and camp, and the unity of Jordanians was manifested in the most eloquent response to the modern-day Kharijites and everyone who supports them, that your gamble has failed, you will not touch our unity, and you will not escape punishment for your heinous crime.
Adversities have always been a laboratory for the strength and authenticity of the Jordanians' character and their purity, and they are, as always, united behind their leadership, institutions, and state in the march of resilience and confronting the schemes and projects of evil, and these schemes have never been able to divert Jordan from its civilized model and its honorable positions regarding the issues of its nation, and they never will.
The Jordanian state is also alert and prepared for the projects, schemes, agendas, wars, and crises that the constantly tense region is teeming with, and this chaos has long formed a suitable environment for terrorism to grow and move to carry out its schemes and attacks.
