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Jordan's State Security Court sentenced three men to death by hanging on Sunday, November 15, 2026, for a shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village, Karak governorate, that killed nine people. The court convicted the men of terrorist acts resulting in death, possessing weapons and ammunition for terrorist purposes, and promoting a terrorist group's ideology. The gunmen had stormed a funeral on October 23, wounding 25 others. The Times of Israel reported that two brothers and another relative are to be hanged. The Reuters-sourced report carried by Al-Monitor said the ruling is subject to appeal and automatic review, and Kingdom Christmas celebrations were cancelled in solidarity with the victims' families.