Gunmen kill seven at Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak, Jordan

Multiple gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, killing at least seven people and wounding 34. King Abdullah II called it a terrorist attack and promised the "harshest retaliation", while investigators have not yet identified the attackers or a motive. The assault on a small Christian minority in a state bordering Israel shows the pressure on Middle Eastern Christians, in line with Jesus' warning in Matthew 24:9 that his followers would be targeted, though the perpetrators' aims remain unestablished.