Hamas terrorist Khader Hashem Khader Shkeir, a 25-year-old from the village of Ein Arik, was arrested on July 31st for planning to murder Israelis in Jordan.

Shkeir had a Jordanian accomplice, Shadi Daaba, who was members of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, of which Hamas is an offshoot.

Shkeir and Daaba had chosen the Radisson SAS Hotel in Amman and an additional hotel nearby as their targets for the attack. They planned to board an Israeli tour bus and open fire with automatic weapons to attempt to attain the highest casualty count. An indictment against Shkeir has been presented in the Jerusalem Magistrates Court.