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Minister of Health, Ibrahim Al-Badour, said on Friday evening that the number of deaths resulting from the Karak incident reached 7 deaths, while 40 cases visited government and military hospitals.
Al-Badour added, during a press conference in Karak Governorate, that two of the deaths were recorded at Karak Governmental Hospital, and five deaths at the military hospital.
He explained that 14 cases visited the government hospital in Karak, while 26 cases visited Prince Ali Military Hospital, pointing out that 3 cases were transferred to the Italian Hospital, where they are still located.
Al-Badour indicated that two critical cases are currently receiving treatment at the military hospital, while other cases are undergoing treatment, describing their general condition as stable.
He added that Prince Ali Military Hospital received 9 transferred cases, while Karak Governmental Hospital received 3 transferred cases.
Al-Badour pointed out that surgical teams were dispatched immediately upon receiving the news of the incident, explaining that teams from the Royal Medical Services and the Ministry of Health are working together at full capacity to deal with the injuries.
Al-Badour prayed for the martyrs, wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured.
The Minister of Government Communication and official government spokesperson, Mohammad Al-Momani, affirmed on Friday that Christians are an authentic and integral part of the Jordanian national fabric, and that their presence is deeply rooted in the history, identity, and national narrative of this land, stressing that any attack on any Jordanian, regardless of their religion or belief, is an attack on Jordan as a whole.
Al-Momani said that Christians are partners in Jordan's history, present, and future, affirming that the terrorist crime that targeted a church in the village of Hammoud in Karak Governorate will not succeed in spreading fear or sowing discord among Jordanians, nor in undermining their unity, cohesion, and the values of coexistence.
He added that "the blood of every Jordanian citizen is precious to all Jordanians, and the lives, security, and safety of Jordanians are above all considerations," affirming that this crime is an attack on Jordan as a whole.
Al-Momani prayed for the national martyrs who died in the attack, affirming that the perpetrators of the crime will receive punishment at the hands of the security apparatus, and that the terrorist crime will not pass without holding everyone behind it accountable.
He said that the state has pursued and is pursuing the criminals who committed this crime, and that the security agencies are pursuing everyone who had a hand in it, stressing that the state will not be lenient in pursuing the perpetrators.
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