Madaba, November 7 (Petra) – Greek Orthodox Patriarch of the Holy City and All the Lands of Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III on Saturday offered condolences over the killing of Jawad Salayta during a visit to the mourning house in the Al Mushayrifah Al Shamaliyah area of the Umm Al-Rasas district.

The Patriarch was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mohannad Shehadeh, as well as several Christian religious leaders from Jerusalem and Jordan.

During the visit, Patriarch Theophilos III said, "We have come from Jerusalem to offer our condolences to the Jordanian people and their leadership on the martyrdom of the hero Jawad Salayta."

He stressed that terrorist crimes would never succeed in dividing the Jordanian people, affirming that Muslims and Christians stand united in defending their homeland, army and leadership against terrorism and extremist ideologies.

//Petra// AK

07/11/2026 22:11:26