Jordan king visits family of teen slain by guard
Jordan's king has paid a condolence visit to the family of a 16-year-old who was shot and killed by a security guard at Israel's Embassy in the kingdom earlier this week.
Authorities have said the guard was attacked by the teen with a screw driver during an argument over a furniture delivery. The guard opened fire, killing Mohammed Jawawdeh and a Jordanian man next to him.
Israel's embassy staff returned to Israel a day later. Israel's prime minister has praised the guard.
The incident has inflamed public opinion in Jordan where a peace treaty with Israel remains deeply unpopular.
King Abdullah II on Thursday visited the mourning tent of the Jawawdeh family.
Earlier, the monarch said Israel displayed "unacceptable and provocative behavior" in connection with the shooting.
