On Friday, the Jordanian government announced a three-day period of public mourning for the victims of attack that attacked the Greek Orthodox Church in Kfar Hamud in the Karak Governorate, killing 7.

On Friday, the Jordanian government announced a three-day period of public mourning for the victims of attack that attacked the Greek Orthodox Church in Kfar Hamud in the Karak Governorate, killing 7.

The Prime Minister of Jordan Jaafar Hassan issued a statement mandating mourning throughout the kingdom, starting on October 23, 2026, and flying flags at half-mast over the office buildings, official departments, institutions and public bodies.

The Jordanian government explained that the decision came to mourn the victims and "an expression of the sorrow and solidarity of all Jordanians in this painful tragedy", comforting their families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

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